Palau vs Romania: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Palau
9.1%
in 2025
Romania
8.8%
in 2022
Palau rank
164th
Romania rank
166th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Palau
- Romania
How they compare
Palau currently reports 9.1% against 8.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 164th and Romania ranks 166th of 197 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 9.7% | 5.2% | Palau |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Palau or Romania?
- Palau, at 9.1% against 8.8% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Palau and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Palau and Romania rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Palau ranks 164th 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