Bulgaria vs Singapore: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Bulgaria
12.0%
in 2022
Singapore
12.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
112th
Singapore rank
111th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Bulgaria
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 12.0% against 12.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Singapore ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 112th and Singapore ranks 111th of 194 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 23.4% | 12.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 22.1% | 10.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 15.3% | 3.2% | Singapore |
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, Bulgaria or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 12.0% against 12.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Bulgaria and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Singapore rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th and Singapore ranks 111th 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.