Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Romania
Romania: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 91.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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 tertiary in Romania is 91.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Romania peaked at 95.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2006.
That places Romania 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89.1% | — |
| 2001 | 87.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 67.6% | 92.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 85.7% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.4% | 94.9% | 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 tertiary in Romania?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Romania was 91.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release