How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?

12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Bulgaria

22.2%

in 2013

Hong Kong, China

22.0%

in 2018

Bulgaria rank

38th

Hong Kong, China rank

40th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

Bulgaria
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 22.2% against 22.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and Hong Kong, China ranks 40th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.4%	17.5%	1.9%	Bulgaria
2010s	21.3%	17.6%	3.7%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Bulgaria or Hong Kong, China?: Bulgaria, at 22.2% against 22.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?: 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?: Bulgaria ranks 38th and Hong Kong, China ranks 40th of 109 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, secondary (% 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, secondary (% 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: 125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.