Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania
Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 23.5% 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 23.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania peaked at 29.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2020.
That places Romania 29th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.5% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 19.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 17.9% | 23.5% | 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 23.5% 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 29.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 100 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 21.3%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release