Government expenditure on education, total in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on education, total was 8.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Romania is 8.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Romania peaked at 14.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.
That places Romania 164th out of 193 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, total in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.7% | — |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Romania?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Romania was 8.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Romania ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.