Bulgaria vs Vanuatu: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP

Bulgaria
1.5%
in 2017
Vanuatu
1.5%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
67th
Vanuatu rank
70th

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Vanuatu
12345199420052017

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 67th and Vanuatu ranks 70th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 3.8% 2.6% Vanuatu
2000s 1.7% 2.8% 1.1% Vanuatu
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp, Bulgaria or Vanuatu?
Bulgaria, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Vanuatu as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp between Bulgaria and Vanuatu?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vanuatu?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Vanuatu rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 67th and Vanuatu ranks 70th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/