Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 4,239 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Romania stood at 4,239 millions. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 133.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Romania peaked at 4,239 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 299.71 millions, in 1996.
Romania ranks 39th of 153 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, US$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 299.71 millions | — |
| 2003 | 822.08 millions | +174.3% |
| 2004 | 1,106 millions | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 1,526 millions | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 1,904 millions | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 2,556 millions | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 3,146 millions | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 2,489 millions | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 2,077 millions | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 1,917 millions | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,819 millions | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 2,148 millions | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 2,550 millions | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 2,272 millions | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 2,192 millions | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,634 millions | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 3,162 millions | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 3,733 millions | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 3,734 millions | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,986 millions | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 4,239 millions | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.71 millions | 299.71 millions | 299.71 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,935 millions | 822.08 millions | 3,146 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,450 millions | 1,819 millions | 3,733 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,986 millions | 3,734 millions | 4,239 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, us$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Romania was 4,239 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,239 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.71 millions in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.0%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release