Expenditure: Expenditure per full-time equivalent student in Romania
Romania: Expenditure: Expenditure per full-time equivalent student was 0.1076 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in Romania, 2012–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.1076 Percentage of GDP per capita for expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in Romania peaked at 0.3296 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 Percentage of GDP per capita, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure: Expenditure per full-time equivalent student in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0102 Percentage of GDP per capita | — |
| 2013 | 0.2305 Percentage of GDP per capita | +2167.1% |
| 2014 | 0.251 Percentage of GDP per capita | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3296 Percentage of GDP per capita | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1925 Percentage of GDP per capita | -41.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1718 Percentage of GDP per capita | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2027 Percentage of GDP per capita | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1738 Percentage of GDP per capita | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1671 Percentage of GDP per capita | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1676 Percentage of GDP per capita | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1535 Percentage of GDP per capita | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1076 Percentage of GDP per capita | -29.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.1076 Percentage of GDP per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9098 Percentage of GDP per capita, 12% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.1076 Percentage of GDP per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9098 Percentage of GDP per capita, 12% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1953 Percentage of GDP per capita | 0.0102 Percentage of GDP per capita | 0.3296 Percentage of GDP per capita | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.149 Percentage of GDP per capita | 0.1076 Percentage of GDP per capita | 0.1676 Percentage of GDP per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in Romania?
- Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent in Romania was 0.1076 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3296 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 Percentage of GDP per capita in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent?
- Romania ranks 15th out of 17 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student — Expenditure per full-time equivalent student. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on expenditure per full-time equivalent student and per full-time equivalent student as a percentage of GPD per capita. The default table displays data for lastest data collection reference year in current USD PPP and as a percentage of GDP per capita, from all expenditure sources, and unfiltered by type of expenditure. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by source of expenditure, by destination of expenditure and by type of expenditure. Please note that the filters are inter related, meaning that selection in one category may impact the possibility to select options in another category. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.