Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania
Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 30.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania stood at 30.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania peaked at 45.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2003.
That places Romania 40th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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% |
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 | 35.8% | 25.6% | 45.2% | 8 |
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 % of total in Romania?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania was 30.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/