Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2022
Netherlands
12.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
112th
Netherlands rank
113th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12.0% against 12.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 112th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 10.0% | 8.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.7% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 0.5% | 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 Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 12.0% against 12.0% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th and Netherlands ranks 113th 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