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
10203040199820102022

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

Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 1,713 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release