International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Romania
Romania: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Romania is 0.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 12,609.0% on the previous year and up 9,682.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Romania peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Romania ranks 69th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -93.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +237.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +68.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +445.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +84.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -89.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +87.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +12609.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Romania?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Romania was 0.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Romania ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,682.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release