Bulgaria vs Ireland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Bulgaria
13.9%
in 2022
Ireland
12.7%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Ireland rank
35th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.9% against 12.7% in Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 35th of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 10.1% | 4.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.9% | 0.2% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 13.9% against 12.7% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 1.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 35th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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