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

7 years are reported by both, from 2001 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.

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

Greece

1,262 millions

in 2017

Romania

1,515 millions

in 2017

Greece rank

51st

Romania rank

49th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Greece
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1,515 millions against 1,262 millions in Greece, a difference of 253 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 51st and Romania ranks 49th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,370 millions	473.72 millions	1,896 millions	Greece
2010s	1,342 millions	1,343 millions	0.33 millions	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Greece or Romania?: Romania, at 1,515 millions against 1,262 millions in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Greece and Romania?: 253 millions, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Greece ranks 51st and Romania ranks 49th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/