Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 4,899 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Romania stood at 4,899 millions. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Romania peaked at 4,899 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,298 millions, in 1996.
Romania ranks 35th of 148 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 US$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,298 millions | — |
| 2003 | 2,464 millions | +89.8% |
| 2004 | 2,823 millions | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 3,103 millions | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 3,375 millions | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 3,396 millions | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,722 millions | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 3,425 millions | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 2,812 millions | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 2,394 millions | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 2,490 millions | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,783 millions | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 3,268 millions | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 3,373 millions | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,212 millions | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3,683 millions | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 4,049 millions | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 4,807 millions | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 4,625 millions | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4,583 millions | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,899 millions | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,298 millions | 1,298 millions | 1,298 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,187 millions | 2,464 millions | 3,722 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,287 millions | 2,394 millions | 4,807 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,703 millions | 4,583 millions | 4,899 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Romania was 4,899 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,899 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,298 millions in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release