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
0.20.40.60.81199820102022

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

Indicator
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,097 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release