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

Bulgaria
5.4%
in 2021
Switzerland
5.3%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
41st
Switzerland rank
44th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Switzerland
0246201020152021

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Switzerland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 44th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 4.9% 5.3% 0.4% Switzerland
2020s 5.4% 5.4% 0.0% Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Bulgaria, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 44th 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