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
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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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Indicator
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.