Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 11,502 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Romania is 11,502 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Romania peaked at 11,502 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,054 millions, in 1996.
Romania ranks 28th of 139 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, PPP$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,054 millions | — |
| 2003 | 2,320 millions | +120.1% |
| 2004 | 2,845 millions | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 3,172 millions | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 3,821 millions | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 4,190 millions | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 5,059 millions | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 4,842 millions | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4,292 millions | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 3,771 millions | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 4,034 millions | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 4,451 millions | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 5,245 millions | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 5,475 millions | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,571 millions | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,614 millions | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 7,482 millions | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 9,665 millions | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 9,815 millions | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10,037 millions | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 11,502 millions | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,054 millions | 1,054 millions | 1,054 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,750 millions | 2,320 millions | 5,059 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 5,660 millions | 3,771 millions | 9,665 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,451 millions | 9,815 millions | 11,502 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, ppp$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Romania was 11,502 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,502 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,054 millions in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Romania ranks 28th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release