Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 6,425 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Romania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6,425 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Romania peaked at 6,425 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,785 millions, in 2011.
Romania ranks 27th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,991 millions | — |
| 2004 | 3,557 millions | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 3,885 millions | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 4,078 millions | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4,414 millions | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 3,945 millions | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 3,321 millions | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 2,785 millions | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 2,842 millions | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,254 millions | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 4,084 millions | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 4,249 millions | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4,087 millions | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4,544 millions | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 5,058 millions | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 6,096 millions | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 5,860 millions | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 5,804 millions | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,425 millions | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,812 millions | 2,991 millions | 4,414 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,032 millions | 2,785 millions | 6,096 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,030 millions | 5,804 millions | 6,425 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Romania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Romania was 6,425 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,425 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,785 millions in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. 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 lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release