Government expenditure on pre-primary … constant PPP millions in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on pre-primary … constant PPP millions was 2,979 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,979 millions
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
32nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
2,988 millions
in 2019
All-time low
1,098 millions
in 2001
Years of data
23
1996–2022
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Romania stood at 2,979 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Romania peaked at 2,988 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,098 millions, in 2001.
Romania ranks 32nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary … constant PPP millions in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,101 millions | — |
| 2001 | 1,098 millions | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,237 millions | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 1,281 millions | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,385 millions | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1,590 millions | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 2,045 millions | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 2,188 millions | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,569 millions | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 2,263 millions | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1,956 millions | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 1,692 millions | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1,661 millions | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,838 millions | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2,140 millions | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 2,180 millions | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,108 millions | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,314 millions | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2,539 millions | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2,988 millions | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 2,922 millions | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,873 millions | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,979 millions | +3.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2,979 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,348 millions, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2,979 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,151 millions, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,101 millions | 1,101 millions | 1,101 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,740 millions | 1,098 millions | 2,569 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,142 millions | 1,661 millions | 2,988 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,925 millions | 2,873 millions | 2,979 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Romania was 2,979 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,988 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,098 millions in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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 pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release