Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 2,004 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Romania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2,004 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Romania peaked at 2,004 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 420.87 millions, in 2003.
That places Romania 32nd out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 420.87 millions | — |
| 2004 | 545.68 millions | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 757.85 millions | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 1,322 millions | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 1,646 millions | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 1,336 millions | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 1,091 millions | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 1,021 millions | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 983.94 millions | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,138 millions | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 1,269 millions | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 1,121 millions | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1,070 millions | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,327 millions | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 1,574 millions | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 1,830 millions | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 1,832 millions | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,957 millions | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,004 millions | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,005 millions | 420.87 millions | 1,646 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,242 millions | 983.94 millions | 1,830 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,931 millions | 1,832 millions | 2,004 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, us$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Romania was 2,004 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,004 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 420.87 millions in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release