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
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
February 2026 Data Release