Bulgaria vs Iceland: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this

Bulgaria
0.3436
in 2020
Iceland
0.3542
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
45th
Iceland rank
43rd

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iceland
00.10.20.30.40.5199020052020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.3542 against 0.3436 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0106.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3864 0.4497 0.0633 Iceland
2000s 0.4324 0.3942 0.0382 Bulgaria
2010s 0.3674 0.3712 0.0038 Iceland
2020s 0.3436 0.3542 0.0106 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this, Bulgaria or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.3542 against 0.3436 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this between Bulgaria and Iceland?
0.0106, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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