Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Azerbaijan
11.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
114th
Bulgaria rank
112th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Azerbaijan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 114th and Bulgaria ranks 112th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 2.2% | 25.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.4% | 1.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 11.4% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 12.0% | 0.7% | 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, Azerbaijan or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Bulgaria rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Azerbaijan ranks 114th and Bulgaria ranks 112th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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