Iceland vs Romania: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Iceland
64.9%
in 2022
Romania
63.9%
in 2022
Iceland rank
82nd
Romania rank
85th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 64.9% against 63.9% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Romania ahead.
Iceland ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 85th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 57.8% | 9.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 64.8% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 67.7% | 1.9% | 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, Iceland or Romania?
- Iceland, at 64.9% against 63.9% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Iceland and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Iceland ranks 82nd 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.