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

Bulgaria
477.68 millions
in 2017
Slovenia
459.4 millions
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
66th
Slovenia rank
68th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovenia
0200400600197519962017

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 477.68 millions against 459.4 millions in Slovenia, a difference of 18.28 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovenia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 66th and Slovenia ranks 68th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 84.53 millions 135.72 millions 51.19 millions Slovenia
2000s 229.98 millions 468.09 millions 238.11 millions Slovenia
2010s 362.22 millions 577.14 millions 214.92 millions Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Bulgaria or Slovenia?
Bulgaria, at 477.68 millions against 459.4 millions in Slovenia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Bulgaria and Slovenia?
18.28 millions, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovenia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Slovenia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Slovenia ranks 68th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/