Bulgaria vs Spain: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Bulgaria
4.4%
in 2022
Spain
4.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
74th
Spain rank
72nd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 74th and Spain ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th and Spain ranks 72nd 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