Portugal vs Romania: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$
Portugal
2,895 millions
in 2022
Romania
2,316 millions
in 2022
Portugal rank
29th
Romania rank
31st
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,895 millions against 2,316 millions in Romania, a difference of 579 millions.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 29th and Romania ranks 31st of 112 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,613 millions | 1,623 millions | 990.39 millions | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,668 millions | 1,677 millions | 991.72 millions | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,752 millions | 2,278 millions | 473.93 millions | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 2,895 millions against 2,316 millions in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ between Portugal and Romania?
- 579 millions, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- Portugal ranks 29th and Romania ranks 31st of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions). 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