Bulgaria vs Macau, China: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Bulgaria
477.68 millions
in 2017
Macau, China
563.86 millions
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
64th
Macau, China rank
63rd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 563.86 millions against 477.68 millions in Bulgaria, a difference of 86.18 millions.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Macau, China ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 64th and Macau, China ranks 63rd of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 132.95 millions 150.69 millions 17.74 millions Macau, China
2000s 305.46 millions 233.01 millions 72.45 millions Bulgaria
2010s 346.96 millions 719.09 millions 372.13 millions Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Bulgaria or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 563.86 millions against 477.68 millions in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Bulgaria and Macau, China?
86.18 millions, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Macau, China?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Macau, China rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Macau, China ranks 63rd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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