Armenia vs Romania: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Armenia
8.7%
in 2025
Romania
8.8%
in 2022
Armenia rank
167th
Romania rank
166th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Armenia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.
Armenia ranks 167th and Romania ranks 166th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 14.7% | 14.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 10.8% | 4.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 1.2% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Armenia or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Armenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Armenia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Romania rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Armenia ranks 167th and Romania ranks 166th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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