Estonia vs Romania: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Estonia
1.4%
in 2022
Romania
1.4%
in 2022
Estonia rank
82nd
Romania rank
84th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Estonia
  • Romania
11.522.5199620092022

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 84th of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 1.5% 0.7% Estonia
2010s 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% Estonia
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Estonia or Romania?
Estonia, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Estonia and Romania?
0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Estonia ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 84th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release