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

Bulgaria
1,225 millions
in 2017
Sri Lanka
1,228 millions
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
61st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sri Lanka
2505007501.0k1.2k199020042018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,228 millions against 1,225 millions in Bulgaria, a difference of 3 millions.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 144 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 625.25 millions 267.34 millions 357.91 millions Bulgaria
2000s 798.76 millions 452.78 millions 345.99 millions Bulgaria
2010s 889.7 millions 706.58 millions 183.12 millions Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1,228 millions against 1,225 millions in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
3 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (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
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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/