Bulgaria vs Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$

Bulgaria
3.51 millions
in 2017
Sierra Leone
5.56 millions
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
58th
Sierra Leone rank
55th

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sierra Leone
0246199820082019

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 5.56 millions against 3.51 millions in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.05 millions.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 2.21 millions 2.26 millions 0.0436 millions Sierra Leone
2010s 2.79 millions 2.43 millions 0.3613 millions Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$, Bulgaria or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 5.56 millions against 3.51 millions in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ between Bulgaria and Sierra Leone?
2.05 millions, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sierra Leone?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Sierra Leone rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,103 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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/