Bulgaria vs Poland: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of

Bulgaria
5.4%
in 2021
Poland
5.6%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
41st
Poland rank
38th

Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
0246200520132021

How they compare

Poland currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 41st and Poland ranks 38th of 70 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 4.7% 5.7% 1.0% Poland
2020s 5.4% 5.6% 0.2% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, Bulgaria or Poland?
Poland, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Bulgaria and Poland?
0.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Poland ranks 38th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
70 places, 706 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release