Austria vs Bulgaria: Government expenditure per student, primary

Austria
23.5%
in 2016
Bulgaria
23.0%
in 2013
Austria rank
13th
Bulgaria rank
16th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 23.5% against 23.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 13th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 122 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 24.5% 12.3% 12.3% Austria
2000s 22.8% 18.9% 4.0% Austria
2010s 23.4% 20.6% 2.8% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Austria or Bulgaria?
Austria, at 23.5% against 23.0% in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Austria and Bulgaria?
0.5%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
Austria ranks 13th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.