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