Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania
Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 33.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 33.7%.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania peaked at 45.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2003.
Romania ranks 33rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.8% | — |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -67.4% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +84.8% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 11.2% | 36.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 25.6% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 28.3% | 33.7% | 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 33.7% 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 45.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 103 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 19.9%. 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 other than staff compensation 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