Expenditure on secondary education in Romania
Romania: Expenditure on secondary education was 39.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Romania, 1996–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Romania recorded 39.1% for expenditure on secondary education in 2016.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Romania peaked at 44.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2006.
That places Romania 39th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.0% | — |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +60.3% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -55.9% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +80.7% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 19.5% | 44.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 34.2% | 41.1% | 6 |
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 secondary education in Romania?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Romania was 39.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.