Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 2,583 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Romania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2,583 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 us$ in Romania peaked at 2,583 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,120 millions, in 2011.
That places Romania 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,202 millions | — |
| 2004 | 1,430 millions | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 1,562 millions | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,639 millions | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,775 millions | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1,586 millions | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1,335 millions | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 1,120 millions | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 1,143 millions | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,308 millions | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 1,642 millions | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 1,708 millions | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,643 millions | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,827 millions | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 2,033 millions | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 2,451 millions | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 2,356 millions | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,333 millions | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,583 millions | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,532 millions | 1,202 millions | 1,775 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,621 millions | 1,120 millions | 2,451 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,424 millions | 2,333 millions | 2,583 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 us$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Romania was 2,583 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,583 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,120 millions in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release