Belgium vs Bulgaria: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Belgium
12.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
110th
Bulgaria rank
112th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.0% against 12.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 110th and Bulgaria ranks 112th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.4% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.0% | 0.3% | 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, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 12.0% against 12.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Belgium ranks 110th 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