Funding of education (1995-2011) in Romania
Romania: Funding of education (1995-2011) was 40.4 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
40.4
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
28th
of 40 countries
All-time high
89.5
in 1999
All-time low
30.7
in 2001
Years of data
11
1999–2011
Funding of education in Romania, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2011, funding of education in Romania stood at 40.4.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education in Romania peaked at 89.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.7, in 2001.
Romania ranks 28th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Funding of education (1995-2011) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.5 | — |
| 2000 | 87 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 30.7 | -64.7% |
| 2002 | 34.5 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 36 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 33.6 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 34.1 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 38.7 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 39.4 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 41 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 40.4 | -1.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 40.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.75, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 40.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.9, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5 | 89.5 | 89.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.75 | 30.7 | 87 | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.7 | 40.4 | 41 | 2 |
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 funding of education in Romania?
- Funding of education in Romania was 40.4 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5 in 1999.
- What is the lowest funding of education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for funding of education?
- Romania ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is funding of education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Funding of education (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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