Belgium vs Bulgaria: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Belgium
0.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria
0.8%
in 2022
Belgium rank
50th
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 50th and Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 116 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Belgium ranks 50th and Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary 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