Bulgaria vs Sweden: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Bulgaria
13.9%
in 2022
Sweden
14.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Sweden rank
32nd
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.4% against 13.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 76 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 17.3% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 15.3% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 14.5% | 1.5% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.4% against 13.9% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd 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