Estonia vs Romania: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation

Estonia
63.9%
in 2022
Romania
63.9%
in 2022
Estonia rank
86th
Romania rank
85th

Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time

  • Estonia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 63.9% against 63.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Estonia ranks 86th and Romania ranks 85th of 116 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 56.6% 63.6% 7.0% Romania
2010s 64.3% 68.0% 3.7% Romania
2020s 64.8% 67.7% 2.9% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Estonia or Romania?
Romania, at 63.9% against 63.9% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Estonia and Romania?
0.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
Estonia ranks 86th and Romania ranks 85th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,585 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.