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Bulgaria - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.5

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

4.5 (2022)

Global rank

##68 of 203 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 1980

1.27×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331970198019902000201020202025#38#682021 overtook Poland2022 overtook Slovakia
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Bulgaria climbed from #38 to #68 (overtook Poland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Bulgaria ↓

Key Events — Bulgaria

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1994
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
1995
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2003
Climbed 25 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Poland in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Slovakia in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1980-2022

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
198019902010202020222.233.34.365.43
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