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

6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

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

Kenya vs Romania: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

Kenya

1,047 millions

in 2015

Romania

1,327 millions

in 2017

Kenya rank

34th

Romania rank

32nd

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

Kenya
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1,327 millions against 1,047 millions in Kenya, a difference of 280 millions.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 34th and Romania ranks 32nd of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	118.58 millions	545.67 millions	427.1 millions	Romania
2010s	877.05 millions	1,107 millions	229.53 millions	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Kenya or Romania?: Romania, at 1,327 millions against 1,047 millions in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Kenya and Romania?: 280 millions, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Romania?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Kenya and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?: Kenya ranks 34th and Romania ranks 32nd of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/