Bulgaria vs Portugal: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Bulgaria
20.5%
in 2022
Portugal
19.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
78th
Portugal rank
80th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.5% against 19.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 24.0% | 5.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.3% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 20.5% against 19.8% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 80th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary 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