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
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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

Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 1,713 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release