Armenia vs Romania: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Armenia
8.7%
in 2025
Romania
8.8%
in 2022
Armenia rank
165th
Romania rank
164th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Armenia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 165th and Romania ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.6% | 2.0% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 1.2% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Armenia or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Armenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Armenia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Romania rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Armenia ranks 165th and Romania ranks 164th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.