Bulgaria vs Iceland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Bulgaria
14.7%
in 2022
Iceland
18.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
16th
Iceland rank
13th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.0% against 14.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 13th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.7% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 17.8% | 2.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 18.0% against 14.7% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 3.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 13th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). 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