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

14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Finland vs Romania: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$

Finland

3,382 millions

in 2017

Romania

3,339 millions

in 2017

Finland rank

26th

Romania rank

28th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

Finland
Romania

How they compare

Finland currently reports 3,382 millions against 3,339 millions in Romania, a difference of 43 millions.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 26th and Romania ranks 28th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,700 millions	1,930 millions	770.59 millions	Finland
2010s	3,548 millions	2,520 millions	1,029 millions	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Finland or Romania?: Finland, at 3,382 millions against 3,339 millions in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Finland and Romania?: 43 millions, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Finland and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?: Finland ranks 26th and Romania ranks 28th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/