Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Romania

Romania: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 74.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
74.9%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2020
All-time low
61.6%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Romania, 2010–2022

0204060802010201620222010: 69.1 %2011: 61.6 %2012: 64.1 %2013: 72.4 %2014: 76.8 %2015: 76 %2016: 70.7 %2017: 78.2 %2018: 76.7 %2019: 79.1 %2020: 86.2 %2021: 79.6 %2022: 74.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Romania stood at 74.9%.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Romania peaked at 86.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2011.

That places Romania 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Romania, 2010 to 2022.
Year % Change
2010 69.1%
2011 61.6% -10.8%
2012 64.1% +4.1%
2013 72.4% +12.9%
2014 76.8% +6.0%
2015 76.0% -1.1%
2016 70.7% -7.0%
2017 78.2% +10.7%
2018 76.7% -2.0%
2019 79.1% +3.1%
2020 86.2% +9.0%
2021 79.6% -7.7%
2022 74.9% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.5% 61.6% 79.1% 10
2020s 80.3% 74.9% 86.2% 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.1%
  2. 4 Belarus 86.7% compare
  3. 5 Guinea 83.0% compare
  4. 7 Senegal 67.7% compare
  5. 8 Malaysia 67.5%
  6. 9 Greece 66.2% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Romania?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Romania was 74.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Romania ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
44 places, 433 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release