Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in Romania
Romania: Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI was 0.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2014
All-time low
0.3
in 2016
Years of data
9
2014–2023
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Romania is 0.4, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Romania peaked at 0.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2016.
That places Romania 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4 | — |
| 2015 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7, 57% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7, 57% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3667 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 27 Switzerland 0.5 compare
- 28 Italy 0.4 compare
- 28 Malta 0.4 compare
- 28 Netherlands 0.4 compare
- 28 Portugal 0.4 compare
- 28 Netherlands 0.4 compare
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 public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Romania?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Romania was 0.4 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Romania ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - % of public expenditure or GNI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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