Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Romania
Romania: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 4.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Romania, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 4.5% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2022.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Romania peaked at 19.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1998.
Romania ranks 78th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +165.0% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 3.7% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 75 Brazil 4.7% compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.7% compare
- 77 Portugal 4.7% compare
- 79 Hong Kong, China 4.3% compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 4.3% compare
- 81 Chile 4.3% compare
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Romania?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Romania was 4.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Romania ranks 78th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release