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
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
February 2026 Data Release