Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (education US) in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (education US) was 9,717 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in Romania is 9,717 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Romania peaked at 9,717 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,069 millions, in 2000.
Romania ranks 47th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (education US) in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,197 millions | — |
| 2000 | 1,069 millions | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 1,319 millions | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 1,614 millions | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 2,049 millions | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 2,484 millions | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 3,446 millions | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 5,255 millions | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 7,245 millions | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 8,781 millions | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 6,968 millions | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 5,810 millions | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 5,612 millions | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5,057 millions | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 5,823 millions | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 6,241 millions | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 5,527 millions | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 5,606 millions | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,553 millions | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 8,076 millions | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 8,954 millions | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 9,022 millions | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9,502 millions | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 9,717 millions | +2.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9,717 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,809 millions, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9,717 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,735 millions, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,197 millions | 1,197 millions | 1,197 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,023 millions | 1,069 millions | 8,781 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,326 millions | 5,057 millions | 8,954 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,414 millions | 9,022 millions | 9,717 millions | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education, us$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Romania was 9,717 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,717 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,069 millions in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release