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

18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Czechia vs Romania: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Czechia

1,521 millions

in 2017

Romania

1,515 millions

in 2017

Czechia rank

47th

Romania rank

49th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Czechia
Romania

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 1,521 millions against 1,515 millions in Romania, a difference of 6 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 47th and Romania ranks 49th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	459.22 millions	201.43 millions	257.8 millions	Czechia
2000s	1,316 millions	1,084 millions	231.74 millions	Czechia
2010s	1,789 millions	1,409 millions	380.49 millions	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Czechia or Romania?: Czechia, at 1,521 millions against 1,515 millions in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Czechia and Romania?: 6 millions, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Romania?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Czechia and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Czechia ranks 47th and Romania ranks 49th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/