Bulgaria vs Thailand: Expenditure on tertiary education
Bulgaria
15.9%
in 2013
Thailand
15.6%
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
108th
Thailand rank
111th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Thailand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.9% against 15.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Thailand ranks 111th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 13.4% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 13.8% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 21.8% | 5.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 21.4% | 2.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.3% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Bulgaria or Thailand?
- Bulgaria, at 15.9% against 15.6% in Thailand as of 2013.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and Thailand ranks 111th 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.