Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Romania
Romania: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 19.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Romania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Romania is 19.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Romania peaked at 20.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2011.
That places Romania 46th out of 103 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.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.4% | — |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.4% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 10.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.7% | 20.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 43 Cayman Islands 19.8%
- 44 Kuwait 19.5% compare
- 45 Maldives 19.4% compare
- 47 Slovakia 19.3% compare
- 48 San Marino 19.2% compare
- 49 New Zealand 19.2% compare
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Romania?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Romania was 19.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Romania ranks 46th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release