Bulgaria vs Croatia: Government expenditure on education, US$

Bulgaria
2,413 millions
in 2017
Croatia
2,167 millions
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
71st
Croatia rank
74th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2,413 millions against 2,167 millions in Croatia, a difference of 246 millions.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 71st and Croatia ranks 74th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,361 millions 2,017 millions 656.03 millions Croatia
2010s 2,170 millions 2,486 millions 315.86 millions Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria, at 2,413 millions against 2,167 millions in Croatia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Bulgaria and Croatia?
246 millions, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Croatia ranks 74th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/