Ireland vs Romania: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Ireland
0.6%
in 2017
Romania
0.6%
in 2017
Ireland rank
52nd
Romania rank
50th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Ireland
  • Romania
00.250.50.751199820072017

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Romania ahead.

Ireland ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 50th of 101 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Ireland
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Ireland or Romania?
Romania, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Ireland and Romania?
0.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Ireland ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 50th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/