Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania
Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 14.1% 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
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania stood at 14.1%.
The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania peaked at 24.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2020.
Romania ranks 67th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 11.2% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 12.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 64 Dominica 14.7% compare
- 65 San Marino 14.5% compare
- 66 Philippines 14.3% compare
- 68 Portugal 13.8% compare
- 69 Switzerland 13.8% compare
- 70 British Virgin Islands 13.3% 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 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 14.1% 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 24.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Romania ranks 67th out of 117 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 42.1%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release