Austria vs Bulgaria: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government

Austria
9.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria
9.4%
in 2022
Austria rank
98th
Bulgaria rank
95th

Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 9.4% against 9.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 98th and Bulgaria ranks 95th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 9.8% 10.2% 0.5% Bulgaria
2010s 9.7% 9.8% 0.1% Bulgaria
2020s 8.9% 9.8% 0.8% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Austria or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 9.4% against 9.0% in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Austria and Bulgaria?
0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
Austria ranks 98th and Bulgaria ranks 95th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation)
Unit
IMF calculation
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
123 places, 2,203 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release