Bulgaria vs Hungary: Expenditure on tertiary education
Bulgaria
15.9%
in 2013
Hungary
16.1%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
108th
Hungary rank
105th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 16.1% against 15.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Hungary ranks 105th of 160 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 23.7% | 7.4% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 19.6% | 3.1% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 0.0% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 20.2% | 2.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 21.0% | 4.6% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 16.1% against 15.9% in Bulgaria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and Hungary ranks 105th 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.