Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria: Government expenditure on education, total

Azerbaijan
11.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
114th
Bulgaria rank
112th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Bulgaria
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 114th and Bulgaria ranks 112th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 27.7% 2.2% 25.5% Azerbaijan
2000s 12.7% 11.4% 1.3% Azerbaijan
2010s 7.5% 11.4% 3.9% Bulgaria
2020s 11.3% 12.0% 0.7% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Azerbaijan or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Azerbaijan and Bulgaria rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Azerbaijan ranks 114th and Bulgaria ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.