Bulgaria vs Romania: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure
Bulgaria
3.8%
in 2011
Romania
3.1%
in 2011
Bulgaria rank
39th
Romania rank
41st
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.8% against 3.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Romania ranks 41st of 42 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 3.8% against 3.1% in Romania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Romania ranks 41st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.