Bulgaria vs Finland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2022
Finland
12.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
112th
Finland rank
109th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 112th and Finland ranks 109th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 12.4% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 12.3% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 0.1% | 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 Finland?
- Finland, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th and Finland ranks 109th 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