Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Bulgaria or Slovenia?

Bulgaria, at 2,413 millions against 2,323 millions in Slovenia as of 2017.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Bulgaria and Slovenia?

90 millions, with Bulgaria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovenia?

19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Slovenia: Government expenditure on education, US$

Bulgaria

2,413 millions

in 2017

Slovenia

2,323 millions

in 2017

Bulgaria rank

71st

Slovenia rank

72nd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Bulgaria
Slovenia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2,413 millions against 2,323 millions in Slovenia, a difference of 90 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 71st and Slovenia ranks 72nd of 174 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	505.91 millions	759.46 millions	253.55 millions	Slovenia
2000s	1,246 millions	2,055 millions	809.05 millions	Slovenia
2010s	2,113 millions	2,617 millions	503.27 millions	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Bulgaria or Slovenia?: Bulgaria, at 2,413 millions against 2,323 millions in Slovenia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Bulgaria and Slovenia?: 90 millions, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovenia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Slovenia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Bulgaria ranks 71st and Slovenia ranks 72nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/