Government expenditure per student, primary in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure per student, primary was 7.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure per student, primary in Romania, 2003–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, primary in Romania stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Romania peaked at 36.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2016.
Romania ranks 109th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.3% | — |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +242.0% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 9.9% | 36.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.8% | 13.8% | 7 |
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More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Romania?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Romania was 7.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Romania ranks 109th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.