Bulgaria vs Poland: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Bulgaria
22.2%
in 2013
Poland
22.6%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
38th
Poland rank
36th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
0510152025199820072016

How they compare

Poland currently reports 22.6% against 22.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and Poland ranks 36th of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 14.0% 10.8% 3.2% Bulgaria
2000s 19.4% 21.7% 2.4% Poland
2010s 21.3% 23.2% 1.9% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Bulgaria or Poland?
Poland, at 22.6% against 22.2% in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Bulgaria and Poland?
0.4%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Poland ranks 36th 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

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.