Bulgaria vs Chile: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Bulgaria
20.5%
in 2022
Chile
19.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
78th
Chile rank
81st
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Bulgaria
- Chile
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.5% against 19.5% in Chile, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Chile ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Chile ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 20.4% | 8.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 13.1% | 9.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 18.3% | 1.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.7% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Bulgaria or Chile?
- Bulgaria, at 20.5% against 19.5% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Bulgaria and Chile?
- 1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th and Chile ranks 81st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release