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
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
February 2026 Data Release