Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Bulgaria
62.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
62.3%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 62.8% against 62.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 69 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 51.0% 49.8% 1.2% Bulgaria
2010s 60.7% 61.5% 0.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 66.6% 62.7% 3.9% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 62.8% against 62.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Bulgaria ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
69 places, 886 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release