Romania vs Spain: Current education expenditure, total

Romania
93.2%
in 2022
Spain
93.0%
in 2022
Romania rank
55th
Spain rank
56th

Current education expenditure, total over time

  • Romania
  • Spain
020406080100199820102022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 93.2% against 93.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th of 123 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 87.6% 89.2% 1.7% Spain
2010s 93.5% 93.9% 0.4% Spain
2020s 93.3% 93.9% 0.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current education expenditure, total, Romania or Spain?
Romania, at 93.2% against 93.0% in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in current education expenditure, total between Romania and Spain?
0.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Romania and Spain rank globally for current education expenditure, total?
Romania ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions)
Unit
% of total expenditure in public institutions
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,964 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).