Expenditure on tertiary education in Romania
Romania: Expenditure on tertiary education was 23.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary 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
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Romania is 23.8%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Romania peaked at 28.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1996.
That places Romania 51st out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.7% | 28.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.2% | 28.5% | 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 tertiary education in Romania?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Romania was 23.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.