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

Latest (2022)
91.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 113 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2019
All-time low
67.6%
in 2006
Years of data
23
1998–2022

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Romania, 1998–2022

0204060801001998201020221998: 89.1 %2001: 87.6 %2002: 83.3 %2003: 77.6 %2004: 91.3 %2005: 92.5 %2006: 67.6 %2007: 80.3 %2008: 74.1 %2009: 76.5 %2010: 85.7 %2011: 87.8 %2012: 89.2 %2013: 90.6 %2014: 93.9 %2015: 94.3 %2016: 93.1 %2017: 94 %2018: 94.7 %2019: 95.6 %2020: 94.9 %2021: 91.6 %2022: 91.4 %

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

Annual values for Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Romania, 1998 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Chile 92.1% compare
  2. 54 United States of America 91.7% compare
  3. 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91.7% compare
  4. 57 Canada 91.3% compare
  5. 58 Bulgaria 91.3% compare
  6. 59 Uganda 91.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,590 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release