Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania
Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 29.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania stood at 29.4%.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania peaked at 33.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2009.
That places Romania 20th out of 101 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.0% | — |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 21.2% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 22.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 21.9% | 29.4% | 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 29.4% 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 33.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 101 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 11.9%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release