Bulgaria vs Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Bulgaria
48.7%
in 2022
Spain
48.6%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Spain
0204060199920102022

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 48.7% against 48.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 68 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 36.6% 47.0% 10.4% Spain
2010s 54.8% 49.1% 5.7% Bulgaria
2020s 49.2% 49.7% 0.5% Spain

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 Spain?
Bulgaria, at 48.7% against 48.6% in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Bulgaria and Spain?
0.1%, 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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 tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
68 places, 797 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release