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

Bulgaria
477.68 millions
in 2017
Ghana
440.25 millions
in 2014
Bulgaria rank
66th
Ghana rank
69th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ghana
0200400600197119942017

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 477.68 millions against 440.25 millions in Ghana, a difference of 37.43 millions.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 66th and Ghana ranks 69th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 87.23 millions 15.03 millions 72.2 millions Bulgaria
2000s 259.84 millions 239.27 millions 20.57 millions Bulgaria
2010s 333.36 millions 511.73 millions 178.37 millions Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Bulgaria or Ghana?
Bulgaria, at 477.68 millions against 440.25 millions in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Bulgaria and Ghana?
37.43 millions, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?
13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Ghana ranks 69th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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

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/