Bulgaria vs Jamaica: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Bulgaria
51.5%
in 2022
Jamaica
56.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
15th
Jamaica rank
12th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Bulgaria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 56.0% against 51.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 63.5% | 8.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 57.6% | 7.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 34.6% | 21.2% | 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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 56.0% against 51.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Bulgaria and Jamaica?
- 4.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Jamaica rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release