How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?

10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Croatia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Bulgaria

477.68 millions

in 2017

Croatia

477.57 millions

in 2017

Bulgaria rank

66th

Croatia rank

67th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Bulgaria
Croatia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 477.68 millions against 477.57 millions in Croatia, a difference of 0.11 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 66th and Croatia ranks 67th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	259.14 millions	397.44 millions	138.3 millions	Croatia
2010s	368.75 millions	523.71 millions	154.96 millions	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Bulgaria or Croatia?: Bulgaria, at 477.68 millions against 477.57 millions in Croatia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Bulgaria and Croatia?: 0.11 millions, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Bulgaria ranks 66th and Croatia ranks 67th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/