Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Romania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.8% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Romania peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
That places Romania 63rd out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Romania?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Romania was 0.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Romania ranks 63rd out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release