Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Romania
Romania: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 95.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 128 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2014
All-time low
78.6%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Romania, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Romania is 95.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Romania peaked at 97.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2007.
Romania ranks 51st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.5% | — |
| 2001 | 94.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 91.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 78.6% | 96.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.4% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.7% | 96.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Romania?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Romania was 95.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release