Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Romania
Romania: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 24.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Romania, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Romania stood at 24.2%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Romania peaked at 32.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2011.
Romania ranks 66th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 19.7% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 21.0% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 18.6% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.2% | 28.2% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Romania?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Romania was 24.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release