Bulgaria vs Sweden: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a
Bulgaria
21.6%
in 2022
Sweden
21.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
36th
Sweden rank
37th
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 21.6% against 21.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th of 99 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 28.3% | 12.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 31.3% | 10.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 26.0% | 7.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 22.7% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student as a, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 21.6% against 21.5% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student as a between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per upper 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