Bulgaria vs Mexico: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Bulgaria
20.5%
in 2022
Mexico
20.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
78th
Mexico rank
79th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Bulgaria
- Mexico
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.5% against 20.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 35.5% | 23.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 35.8% | 14.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 31.5% | 14.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.1% | 0.2% | 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 Mexico?
- Bulgaria, at 20.5% against 20.4% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 79th 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