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

254 millions, with Romania ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.

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.

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

Ethiopia

1,261 millions

in 2015

Romania

1,515 millions

in 2017

Ethiopia rank

52nd

Romania rank

49th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Ethiopia
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1,515 millions against 1,261 millions in Ethiopia, a difference of 254 millions.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 49th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.93 millions	201.43 millions	169.49 millions	Romania
2000s	468.33 millions	1,971 millions	1,502 millions	Romania
2010s	885.14 millions	1,404 millions	518.63 millions	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Ethiopia or Romania?: Romania, at 1,515 millions against 1,261 millions in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Ethiopia and Romania?: 254 millions, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Romania?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 49th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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: 21 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/