Bulgaria vs Sweden: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Bulgaria
0.1%
in 2022
Sweden
0.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
97th
Sweden rank
100th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 100th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 100th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International expenditure on education 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