Bulgaria vs Portugal: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Bulgaria
4.5%
in 2022
Portugal
4.6%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
81st
Portugal rank
78th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 5.1% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 78th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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