Government expenditure on education in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on education was 3.28 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.28
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
4.31
in 2006
All-time low
2.82
in 2012
Years of data
24
1996–2022
Government expenditure on education in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Romania is 3.28, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Romania peaked at 4.31 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 2012.
That places Romania 53rd out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.24 | — |
| 2000 | 2.87 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 3.27 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.54 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.31 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.31 | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 4.15 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.42 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 2.91 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.56 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.58 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.32 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.28 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 2.87 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.82 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 | 3.28 | 3.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Romania?
- Government expenditure on education in Romania was 3.28 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on education?
- Romania ranks 53rd out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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