Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 5,761 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Romania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Romania is 5,761 millions, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Romania peaked at 5,860 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,138 millions, in 2003.
Romania ranks 27th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3,138 millions | — |
| 2004 | 3,464 millions | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 3,834 millions | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 4,370 millions | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 4,844 millions | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 4,573 millions | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3,674 millions | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 3,170 millions | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 3,350 millions | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3,667 millions | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 4,045 millions | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 4,140 millions | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,903 millions | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 4,616 millions | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 5,014 millions | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 5,860 millions | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 5,644 millions | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 5,596 millions | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,761 millions | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,037 millions | 3,138 millions | 4,844 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,144 millions | 3,170 millions | 5,860 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,667 millions | 5,596 millions | 5,761 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Romania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Romania was 5,761 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,860 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,138 millions in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release