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

Romania: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 66.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
66.7%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
26th
of 72 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2018
All-time low
62.4%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2010–2022

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

0204060802010201620222010: 68.1 %2011: 62.7 %2012: 62.4 %2013: 65 %2014: 74.1 %2015: 68.6 %2016: 72.6 %2017: 73.7 %2018: 74.5 %2019: 74 %2020: 73.7 %2021: 69.9 %2022: 66.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 66.7% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Romania peaked at 74.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2012.

Romania ranks 26th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 upper secondary public institutions (%) in Romania, 2010 to 2022.
Year % Change
2010 68.1%
2011 62.7% -8.0%
2012 62.4% -0.4%
2013 65.0% +4.1%
2014 74.1% +14.0%
2015 68.6% -7.4%
2016 72.6% +5.8%
2017 73.7% +1.5%
2018 74.5% +1.2%
2019 74.0% -0.7%
2020 73.7% -0.4%
2021 69.9% -5.2%
2022 66.7% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.6% 62.4% 74.5% 10
2020s 70.1% 66.7% 73.7% 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 23 Switzerland 69.3% compare
  2. 24 Luxembourg 68.1% compare
  3. 25 Costa Rica 68.1% compare
  4. 27 Paraguay 65.5% compare
  5. 28 Saint Lucia 65.4% compare
  6. 29 Jordan 64.0% compare

See the full ranking of 72 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 66.7% 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 74.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2012.
How does Romania rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Romania ranks 26th out of 72 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 6.8%. 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 upper secondary 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 upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
72 places, 897 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release