Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 12,186 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Romania stood at 12,186 millions. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Romania peaked at 12,186 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,228 millions, in 1996.
Romania ranks 29th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,228 millions | — |
| 2003 | 6,129 millions | +89.8% |
| 2004 | 7,021 millions | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 7,719 millions | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 8,394 millions | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 8,448 millions | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9,258 millions | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 8,519 millions | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 6,995 millions | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 5,956 millions | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 6,192 millions | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6,921 millions | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 8,129 millions | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 8,389 millions | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7,990 millions | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9,160 millions | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 10,072 millions | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 11,955 millions | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 11,504 millions | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 11,400 millions | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 12,186 millions | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,228 millions | 3,228 millions | 3,228 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,927 millions | 6,129 millions | 9,258 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,176 millions | 5,956 millions | 11,955 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,697 millions | 11,400 millions | 12,186 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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Romania was 12,186 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,186 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,228 millions in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release