Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Bulgaria
4.4%
in 2022
Slovakia
4.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
74th
Slovakia rank
76th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 74th and Slovakia ranks 76th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th and Slovakia ranks 76th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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