Bulgaria vs Croatia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Bulgaria
74.8%
in 2022
Croatia
76.1%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
35th
Croatia rank
32nd
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 76.1% against 74.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Croatia ranks 32nd of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 63.7% | 0.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 71.8% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 75.3% | 0.8% | 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, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 76.1% against 74.8% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 1.3%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Croatia ranks 32nd 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.