Romania vs Ukraine: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Romania
95.7%
in 2022
Ukraine
96.0%
in 2021
Romania rank
51st
Ukraine rank
48th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 96.0% against 95.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ukraine ahead.
Romania ranks 51st and Ukraine ranks 48th of 128 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.3% | 2.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 0.5% | Romania |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 96.0% against 95.7% in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Romania and Ukraine?
- 0.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Romania ranks 51st and Ukraine ranks 48th 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