Afghanistan vs Bulgaria: Expenditure on tertiary education
Afghanistan
16.0%
in 2015
Bulgaria
15.9%
in 2013
Afghanistan rank
107th
Bulgaria rank
108th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Afghanistan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.0% against 15.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Bulgaria ranks 108th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 16.7% | 4.6% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 16.5% | 3.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 16.4% | 5.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Afghanistan or Bulgaria?
- Afghanistan, at 16.0% against 15.9% in Bulgaria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Afghanistan and Bulgaria rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th and Bulgaria ranks 108th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.