Portugal vs Romania: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$
Portugal
2,634 millions
in 2022
Romania
2,004 millions
in 2022
Portugal rank
29th
Romania rank
32nd
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,634 millions against 2,004 millions in Romania, a difference of 630 millions.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 29th and Romania ranks 32nd of 115 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 | 2,264 millions | 1,005 millions | 1,259 millions | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,427 millions | 1,262 millions | 1,165 millions | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,566 millions | 1,931 millions | 635.37 millions | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 2,634 millions against 2,004 millions in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Portugal and Romania?
- 630 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, us$?
- Portugal ranks 29th and Romania ranks 32nd of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (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