Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 5,620 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Romania stood at 5,620 millions. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Romania peaked at 5,620 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 708.45 millions, in 1996.
That places Romania 36th out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 708.45 millions | — |
| 2001 | 1,127 millions | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 1,085 millions | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,140 millions | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,359 millions | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 1,663 millions | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 2,210 millions | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 3,127 millions | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 3,878 millions | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 3,834 millions | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,419 millions | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 3,056 millions | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 2,935 millions | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,840 millions | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,779 millions | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,818 millions | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,388 millions | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 3,806 millions | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 4,298 millions | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 5,265 millions | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 5,330 millions | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,416 millions | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5,620 millions | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 708.45 millions | 708.45 millions | 708.45 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,158 millions | 1,085 millions | 3,878 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,460 millions | 2,779 millions | 5,265 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,455 millions | 5,330 millions | 5,620 millions | 3 |
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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 tertiary education, ppp$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Romania was 5,620 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,620 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 708.45 millions in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release