Bulgaria vs Seychelles: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Bulgaria
4.5%
in 2022
Seychelles
4.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
81st
Seychelles rank
83rd

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Seychelles ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 81st and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 2.9% 7.2% 4.3% Seychelles
2000s 3.8% 4.8% 1.0% Seychelles
2010s 3.9% 3.7% 0.2% Bulgaria
2020s 4.6% 4.2% 0.3% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Bulgaria or Seychelles?
Bulgaria, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Seychelles as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Seychelles?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Seychelles?
19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Seychelles rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.