Portugal vs Romania: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower
Portugal
95.3%
in 2022
Romania
95.0%
in 2022
Portugal rank
43rd
Romania rank
46th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 95.3% against 95.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 46th of 104 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 90.0% | 5.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 93.3% | 3.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.5% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 95.3% against 95.0% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Portugal ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 46th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary 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