Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Romania
Romania: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 8.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2021, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Romania stood at 8.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Romania peaked at 11.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2013.
That places Romania 109th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Romania, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 2 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Romania?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Romania was 8.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Romania ranks 109th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release