Bulgaria vs United States of America: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Bulgaria
1.8%
in 2022
United States of America
1.8%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
49th
United States of America rank
48th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United States of America
00.511.52199820102022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 48th of 165 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 1.5% 1.7% 0.2% United States of America
2020s 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Bulgaria or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Bulgaria and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 48th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release