Bulgaria vs Spain: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Bulgaria
74.8%
in 2022
Spain
74.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
35th
Spain rank
37th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 74.8% against 74.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Spain ranks 37th of 116 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 73.4% | 9.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 75.4% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 75.9% | 0.2% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 74.8% against 74.5% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Spain ranks 37th 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.