Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 26.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Romania, 2001–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, tertiary in Romania is 26.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Romania peaked at 32.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2013.
That places Romania 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.4% | — |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 21.0% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.3% | 26.1% | 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, tertiary in Romania?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Romania was 26.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Romania ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, tertiary (% 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.