Bulgaria vs Indonesia: Expenditure on tertiary education

Bulgaria
15.9%
in 2013
Indonesia
15.8%
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
108th
Indonesia rank
109th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Indonesia
101520253035197019922015

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 15.9% against 15.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 108th and Indonesia ranks 109th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 17.6% 13.6% 4.0% Bulgaria
1990s 18.7% 30.7% 12.0% Indonesia
2000s 18.8% 12.0% 6.9% Bulgaria
2010s 16.2% 16.5% 0.4% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Bulgaria or Indonesia?
Bulgaria, at 15.9% against 15.8% in Indonesia as of 2013.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Bulgaria and Indonesia?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Indonesia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Indonesia rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Indonesia ranks 109th 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

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.