How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?

7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs United States of America: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary

Romania

91.4%

in 2022

United States of America

91.7%

in 2021

Romania rank

56th

United States of America rank

54th

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time

Romania
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 91.7% against 91.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 54th of 113 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2010s	94.4%	91.5%	2.8%	Romania
2020s	93.2%	91.6%	1.7%	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 tertiary, Romania or United States of America?: United States of America, at 91.7% against 91.4% in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Romania and United States of America?: 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?: Romania ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 54th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,590 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release