Bulgaria vs Portugal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Bulgaria
1.0%
in 2022
Portugal
1.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
24th
Portugal rank
22nd

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 122 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Portugal
2010s 0.8% 1.1% 0.3% Portugal
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 0.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Bulgaria and Portugal?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper 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 upper 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
122 places, 1,708 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release