Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 1,036 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Romania is 1,036 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Romania peaked at 1,036 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 102.17 millions, in 1996.
Romania ranks 36th of 160 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 education, US$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 102.17 millions | — |
| 2001 | 111.38 millions | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 135.32 millions | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 171.86 millions | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 218.13 millions | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 314.35 millions | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 463.78 millions | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 662.1 millions | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 872.82 millions | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 661.22 millions | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 581.01 millions | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 544.75 millions | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 487.96 millions | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 570.35 millions | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 671.33 millions | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 590.46 millions | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 578.19 millions | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 665.21 millions | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 797.08 millions | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 933.05 millions | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 948.6 millions | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,005 millions | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1,036 millions | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.17 millions | 102.17 millions | 102.17 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 401.22 millions | 111.38 millions | 872.82 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 641.94 millions | 487.96 millions | 933.05 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 996.49 millions | 948.6 millions | 1,036 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Romania was 1,036 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,036 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.17 millions in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release