Bulgaria vs Kazakhstan: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Bulgaria
74.8%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
75.0%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
35th
Kazakhstan rank
34th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Bulgaria
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 75.0% against 74.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Kazakhstan ranks 34th of 116 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 56.7% | 5.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 61.9% | 10.4% | 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 75.0% against 74.8% in Bulgaria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Kazakhstan ranks 34th 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.