Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 11,231 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Romania is 11,231 millions, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Romania peaked at 11,529 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,367 millions, in 2000.
Romania ranks 43rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5,185 millions | — |
| 2000 | 4,367 millions | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 5,231 millions | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 5,932 millions | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 6,140 millions | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 6,338 millions | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7,010 millions | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 9,316 millions | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 9,626 millions | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 10,390 millions | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 9,588 millions | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 7,866 millions | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 7,010 millions | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 6,922 millions | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,542 millions | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 7,999 millions | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8,204 millions | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,217 millions | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,163 millions | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 10,344 millions | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 11,529 millions | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 11,174 millions | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 10,924 millions | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11,231 millions | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,185 millions | 5,185 millions | 5,185 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,394 millions | 4,367 millions | 10,390 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,479 millions | 6,922 millions | 11,529 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,110 millions | 10,924 millions | 11,231 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Romania was 11,231 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,529 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,367 millions in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release