Bulgaria vs Serbia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Bulgaria
1,225 millions
in 2017
Serbia
1,199 millions
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Serbia rank
63rd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1,225 millions against 1,199 millions in Serbia, a difference of 26 millions.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Serbia ranks 63rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 992.34 millions 1,236 millions 244.09 millions Serbia
2010s 896.89 millions 1,311 millions 413.95 millions Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Bulgaria, at 1,225 millions against 1,199 millions in Serbia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Bulgaria and Serbia?
26 millions, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Serbia ranks 63rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/