All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Romania

Romania: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 69.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
69.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
48th
of 101 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2017
All-time low
40.9%
in 2007
Years of data
17
1998–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Romania, 1998–2017

02040601998200720171998: 64.5 %2001: 66 %2002: 61.1 %2003: 63.3 %2004: 66.9 %2005: 59.1 %2006: 58.5 %2007: 40.9 %2008: 56.7 %2009: 64.5 %2010: 62.2 %2011: 55.6 %2012: 57.3 %2014: 67.3 %2015: 62.5 %2016: 68.3 %2017: 69.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Romania stood at 69.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Romania peaked at 69.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2007.

Romania ranks 48th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Romania, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Romania, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 64.5%
2001 66.0% +2.4%
2002 61.1% -7.4%
2003 63.3% +3.5%
2004 66.9% +5.7%
2005 59.1% -11.5%
2006 58.5% -1.1%
2007 40.9% -30.1%
2008 56.7% +38.8%
2009 64.5% +13.7%
2010 62.2% -3.7%
2011 55.6% -10.6%
2012 57.3% +3.1%
2014 67.3% +17.5%
2015 62.5% -7.2%
2016 68.3% +9.3%
2017 69.8% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.5% 64.5% 64.5% 1
2000s 59.7% 40.9% 66.9% 9
2010s 63.3% 55.6% 69.8% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 45 Jordan 70.9% compare
  2. 46 Kyrgyzstan 70.7% compare
  3. 47 South Africa 70.6% compare
  4. 49 Benin 69.5% compare
  5. 50 Japan 69.5% compare
  6. 51 Azerbaijan 69.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Romania?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Romania was 69.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2007.
How does Romania rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Romania ranks 48th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/