Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania
Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 28.8% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania is 28.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Romania peaked at 29.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2002.
That places Romania 20th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 22.1% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.6% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.0% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 19.9% | 28.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 17 United Arab Emirates 29.7% compare
- 18 Sweden 29.5% compare
- 19 Kenya 28.9% compare
- 21 Guyana 28.8% compare
- 22 Seychelles 28.6% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 27.4% 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 28.8% 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 29.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 118 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 2.1%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release