What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Republic of Moldova and Romania?

0.5%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?

9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Republic of Moldova

26.6%

in 2018

Romania

26.1%

in 2016

Republic of Moldova rank

60th

Romania rank

62nd

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Republic of Moldova
Romania

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 26.6% against 26.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 60th and Romania ranks 62nd of 111 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	39.7%	22.6%	17.1%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	34.5%	22.7%	11.8%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Republic of Moldova or Romania?: Republic of Moldova, at 26.6% against 26.1% in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Republic of Moldova and Romania?: 0.5%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Republic of Moldova and Romania rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Republic of Moldova ranks 60th and Romania ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.