Bulgaria vs Portugal: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Bulgaria
4.5%
in 2022
Portugal
4.6%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
81st
Portugal rank
78th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 5.1% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 78th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.