Bulgaria vs Singapore: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2022
Singapore
12.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
112th
Singapore rank
111th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bulgaria
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 12.0% against 12.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Singapore ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 112th and Singapore ranks 111th of 197 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 23.4% | 12.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 22.1% | 10.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 15.3% | 3.2% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 12.0% against 12.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bulgaria and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Singapore rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th and Singapore ranks 111th 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