Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 3,248 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3,248 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Romania peaked at 4,882 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,201 millions, in 2004.
Romania ranks 51st of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,696 millions | — |
| 2003 | 2,430 millions | -48.3% |
| 2004 | 2,201 millions | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2,401 millions | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 4,756 millions | +98.1% |
| 2007 | 4,763 millions | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,882 millions | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,393 millions | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 3,210 millions | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 2,755 millions | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 2,740 millions | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,094 millions | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 2,729 millions | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 2,717 millions | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,554 millions | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2,809 millions | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 3,080 millions | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 3,563 millions | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 3,418 millions | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3,266 millions | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3,248 millions | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,696 millions | 4,696 millions | 4,696 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,690 millions | 2,201 millions | 4,882 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,925 millions | 2,554 millions | 3,563 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,310 millions | 3,248 millions | 3,418 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Romania was 3,248 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,882 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,201 millions in 2004.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release