Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Romania

Romania: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 18.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
52nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2019
All-time low
11.6%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2003–2022

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Romania, 2003–2022

051015202003201220222003: 15.52004: 152005: 15.42007: 15.32008: 15.62009: 16.12010: 13.62011: 11.62012: 12.52013: 14.92014: 16.32015: 16.12016: 15.42017: 16.92018: 17.42019: 19.62020: 19.42021: 18.12022: 18.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Romania recorded 18.4% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Romania peaked at 19.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2011.

That places Romania 52nd out of 99 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 upper secondary student as a in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Romania, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 15.5%
2004 15.0% -3.2%
2005 15.4% +2.6%
2007 15.3% -0.6%
2008 15.6% +1.7%
2009 16.1% +3.0%
2010 13.6% -15.1%
2011 11.6% -15.0%
2012 12.5% +7.5%
2013 14.9% +19.8%
2014 16.3% +9.0%
2015 16.1% -1.2%
2016 15.4% -4.2%
2017 16.9% +9.7%
2018 17.4% +2.8%
2019 19.6% +12.7%
2020 19.4% -1.0%
2021 18.1% -6.5%
2022 18.4% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 15.0% 16.1% 6
2010s 15.4% 11.6% 19.6% 10
2020s 18.6% 18.1% 19.4% 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 49 Finland 19.7% compare
  2. 50 Norway 19.1% compare
  3. 51 Argentina 18.7% compare
  4. 53 Lithuania 18.2% compare
  5. 54 Switzerland 18.1% compare
  6. 55 Oman 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Romania?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Romania was 18.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Romania ranks 52nd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,355 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release