Belgium vs Bulgaria: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Belgium
12.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
110th
Bulgaria rank
112th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.0% against 12.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 110th and Bulgaria ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.4% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.0% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 12.0% against 12.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Belgium ranks 110th and Bulgaria ranks 112th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.