Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Romania
Romania: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 18.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Romania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Romania is 18.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Romania peaked at 19.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2011.
That places Romania 52nd 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 20 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.8% | — |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.8% | 16.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.3% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.4% | 19.8% | 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Romania?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Romania was 18.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Romania ranks 52nd out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release