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

17 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.

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

Peru

1,580 millions

in 2019

Romania

1,515 millions

in 2017

Peru rank

46th

Romania rank

49th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Peru
Romania

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1,580 millions against 1,515 millions in Romania, a difference of 65 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 46th and Romania ranks 49th of 158 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	323.28 millions	201.43 millions	121.85 millions	Peru
2000s	340.02 millions	1,180 millions	840.47 millions	Romania
2010s	1,051 millions	1,409 millions	357.97 millions	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Peru or Romania?: Peru, at 1,580 millions against 1,515 millions in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Peru and Romania?: 65 millions, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Romania?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Peru and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Peru ranks 46th and Romania ranks 49th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/