Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania
Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 29.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania is 29.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania peaked at 38.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2009.
That places Romania 21st out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.5% | — |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +63.3% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 21.7% | 38.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 23.1% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 22.5% | 29.3% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania was 29.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Romania ranks 21st out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release