Portugal vs Romania: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary
Portugal
95.3%
in 2022
Romania
95.5%
in 2022
Portugal rank
53rd
Romania rank
52nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 95.5% against 95.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 52nd of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5% | 97.3% | 4.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 91.3% | 4.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.5% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.0% | 0.4% | 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 secondary, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 95.5% against 95.3% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Portugal ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 52nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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