Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Romania
Romania: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 10,843 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Romania, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Romania is 10,843, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Romania peaked at 12,130 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,676, in 2003.
That places Romania 35th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, constant PPP$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,836 | — |
| 2002 | 5,041 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 4,676 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 4,891 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 5,476 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 5,814 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 6,793 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 6,716 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,142 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 5,574 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 5,536 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,661 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 5,920 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 7,922 | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 7,942 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,102 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 9,868 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 10,772 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 12,130 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 11,377 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 11,016 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10,843 | -1.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10,843 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10,843 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,710 | 4,676 | 6,793 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,143 | 5,536 | 12,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,079 | 10,843 | 11,377 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Romania?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Romania was 10,843 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,130 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,676 in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release