Romania vs Spain: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Romania
95.7%
in 2022
Spain
95.4%
in 2022
Romania rank
51st
Spain rank
52nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 95.7% against 95.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 51st and Spain ranks 52nd of 128 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 | 92.0% | 93.1% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 96.4% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 95.7% against 95.4% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Romania and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Romania ranks 51st and Spain ranks 52nd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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