Brazil vs Bulgaria: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Brazil
75.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria
74.8%
in 2022
Brazil rank
33rd
Bulgaria rank
35th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 75.7% against 74.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Bulgaria ranks 35th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6% | 62.8% | 7.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 72.3% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 75.7% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Brazil or Bulgaria?
- Brazil, at 75.7% against 74.8% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 0.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Bulgaria ranks 35th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.