Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 2,235 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Romania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Romania stood at 2,235 millions. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 167.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Romania peaked at 2,235 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 401.2 millions, in 2003.
Romania ranks 33rd of 111 countries on this measure, 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, US$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 401.2 millions | — |
| 2004 | 560.45 millions | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 767.86 millions | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 1,234 millions | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 1,500 millions | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 1,153 millions | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 986.24 millions | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 896.63 millions | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 834.93 millions | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1,010 millions | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 1,281 millions | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 1,151 millions | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1,121 millions | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,306 millions | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 1,588 millions | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 1,903 millions | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 1,902 millions | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,029 millions | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 2,235 millions | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 935.98 millions | 401.2 millions | 1,500 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,208 millions | 834.93 millions | 1,903 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,055 millions | 1,902 millions | 2,235 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,527 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,242 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 298,137 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 240,583 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Romania was 2,235 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,235 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.2 millions in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.7%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release