Bulgaria vs China: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education

Bulgaria

12.0%

in 2022

China

11.9%

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

112th

China rank

115th

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time

Bulgaria currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

Globally, Bulgaria ranks 112th and China ranks 115th of 194 countries.

Indicator: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.