Bulgaria vs Portugal: Government expenditure per student, primary

Bulgaria
23.0%
in 2013
Portugal
22.5%
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
16th
Portugal rank
18th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
0510152025199820062015

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 23.0% against 22.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 122 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 20.9% 2.1% Portugal
2010s 20.6% 21.6% 1.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Bulgaria, at 23.0% against 22.5% in Portugal as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Bulgaria and Portugal?
0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.