Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania
Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 23.7% 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 23.7%.
That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania peaked at 48.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2020.
That places Romania 37th out of 59 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 | 25.9% | — |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +68.1% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 26.5% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 20.3% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 12.5% | 23.7% | 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 23.7% 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 48.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 59 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 30.2%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release