Education spending in Romania
Romania: Education spending was 3.28 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.28
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.31
in 2006
All-time low
2.82
in 2012
Years of data
24
1996–2022
Education spending in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3.28 for education spending in 2022.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Romania peaked at 4.31 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 2012.
Romania ranks 136th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Education spending in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.24 | — |
| 2000 | 2.87 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 3.27 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.54 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.31 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.31 | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 4.15 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.42 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 2.91 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.56 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.58 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.32 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.28 | -1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 74% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 2.87 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.82 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 | 3.28 | 3.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 133 Japan 3.34 compare
- 134 El Salvador 3.32 compare
- 135 North Macedonia 3.3 compare
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.25 compare
- 138 Qatar 3.23 compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 3.23 compare
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Romania?
- Education spending in Romania was 3.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 2006.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for education spending?
- Romania ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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