Bulgaria vs Israel: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Bulgaria
0.7%
in 2022
Israel
0.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
92nd
Israel rank
93rd

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Israel
0.511.52197319972022

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Israel, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 92nd and Israel ranks 93rd of 173 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6% 1.8% 1.2% Israel
1990s 0.7% 1.0% 0.2% Israel
2000s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Israel
2010s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Israel
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Bulgaria or Israel?
Bulgaria, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Bulgaria and Israel?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?
29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 92nd and Israel ranks 93rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release