Bulgaria vs Finland: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Bulgaria
23.5%
in 2022
Finland
23.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
24th
Finland rank
23rd
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 23.9% against 23.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Finland ranks 23rd of 115 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 29.1% | 8.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 26.8% | 5.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Finland, at 23.9% against 23.5% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Finland ranks 23rd of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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