Bulgaria vs Germany: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bulgaria
9.4%
in 2022
Germany
9.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
95th
Germany rank
97th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9.4% against 9.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 95th and Germany ranks 97th of 123 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 0.6% | 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, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 9.4% against 9.2% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th and Germany ranks 97th 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