Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Romania
Romania: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 8.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Romania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Romania is 8.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Romania peaked at 20.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2016.
That places Romania 113th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.3% | — |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +88.6% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 9.9% | 20.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Romania?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Romania was 8.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Romania ranks 113th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary 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