How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?

13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Italy: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public

Bulgaria

72.6%

in 2017

Italy

71.9%

in 2017

Bulgaria rank

40th

Italy rank

41st

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public over time

Bulgaria
Italy

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 72.6% against 71.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 40th and Italy ranks 41st of 101 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2000s	63.5%	73.2%	9.7%	Italy
2010s	70.6%	73.4%	2.8%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public, Bulgaria or Italy?: Bulgaria, at 72.6% against 71.9% in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public between Bulgaria and Italy?: 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?: Bulgaria ranks 40th and Italy ranks 41st of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/