Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Egypt or Romania?

Romania, at 6,553 millions against 6,123 millions in Egypt as of 2017.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Egypt and Romania?

430 millions, with Romania ahead.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Egypt vs Romania: Government expenditure on education, US$

Egypt

6,123 millions

in 2008

Romania

6,553 millions

in 2017

Egypt rank

50th

Romania rank

48th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Egypt
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 6,553 millions against 6,123 millions in Egypt, a difference of 430 millions.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 50th and Romania ranks 48th of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,810 millions	1,197 millions	1,613 millions	Egypt
2000s	4,553 millions	4,876 millions	323.81 millions	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Egypt or Romania?: Romania, at 6,553 millions against 6,123 millions in Egypt as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Egypt and Romania?: 430 millions, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Romania?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
How do Egypt and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Egypt ranks 50th and Romania ranks 48th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/