Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Bulgaria
20.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
20.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
78th
Uruguay rank
75th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 20.7% against 20.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 17.9% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 23.8% | 5.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.1% | 1.2% | 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 20.7% against 20.5% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 75th 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