Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 6,064 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Romania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Romania stood at 6,064 millions. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 227.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Romania peaked at 6,064 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,132 millions, in 2003.
That places Romania 28th out of 107 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, PPP$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,132 millions | — |
| 2004 | 1,442 millions | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 1,597 millions | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 2,022 millions | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 2,412 millions | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 2,243 millions | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2,038 millions | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,763 millions | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1,852 millions | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2,093 millions | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 2,635 millions | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 2,773 millions | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,850 millions | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3,281 millions | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 3,757 millions | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 4,928 millions | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 5,000 millions | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5,110 millions | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6,064 millions | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,808 millions | 1,132 millions | 2,412 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,797 millions | 1,763 millions | 4,928 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,391 millions | 5,000 millions | 6,064 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, ppp$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Romania was 6,064 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,064 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,132 millions in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Romania ranks 28th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.5%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release