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

Bulgaria
477.68 millions
in 2017
Philippines
534.47 millions
in 2009
Bulgaria rank
66th
Philippines rank
64th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Philippines
100200300400500197519962017

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 534.47 millions against 477.68 millions in Bulgaria, a difference of 56.79 millions.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 64th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 115.48 millions 132.45 millions 16.97 millions Philippines
1990s 68.53 millions 431.96 millions 363.42 millions Philippines
2000s 229.73 millions 384.62 millions 154.89 millions Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Bulgaria or Philippines?
Philippines, at 534.47 millions against 477.68 millions in Bulgaria as of 2009.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Bulgaria and Philippines?
56.79 millions, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 64th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/