Bulgaria vs Poland: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage
Bulgaria
0.8%
in 2021
Poland
0.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
41st
Poland rank
44th
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Poland ranks 44th of 87 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage, Bulgaria or Poland?
- Bulgaria, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Poland ranks 44th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (household) 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