Romania vs United States of America: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Romania
8.6%
in 2022
United States of America
8.3%
in 2021
Romania rank
59th
United States of America rank
61st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.6% against 8.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Romania ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 61st of 113 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 8.5% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 8.4% | 1.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Romania or United States of America?
- Romania, at 8.6% against 8.3% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Romania and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Romania ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 61st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release