Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania

Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 23.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
23.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2012
All-time low
21.2%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania, 2001–2017

01020302001200920172001: 25 %2002: 21.7 %2003: 21.5 %2004: 23.7 %2005: 25.2 %2006: 21.8 %2007: 25.8 %2008: 23.8 %2009: 21.2 %2010: 23.4 %2011: 30.1 %2012: 33.3 %2013: 31.5 %2014: 22.6 %2015: 28.5 %2016: 23.9 %2017: 23.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania is 23.7%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania peaked at 33.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2009.

Romania ranks 33rd of 86 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.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Romania, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 25.0%
2002 21.7% -13.4%
2003 21.5% -0.7%
2004 23.7% +9.9%
2005 25.2% +6.5%
2006 21.8% -13.5%
2007 25.8% +18.4%
2008 23.8% -7.7%
2009 21.2% -11.0%
2010 23.4% +10.4%
2011 30.1% +28.7%
2012 33.3% +10.7%
2013 31.5% -5.6%
2014 22.6% -28.1%
2015 28.5% +26.1%
2016 23.9% -16.4%
2017 23.7% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.3% 21.2% 25.8% 9
2010s 27.1% 22.6% 33.3% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 30 Poland 24.4% compare
  2. 31 Mongolia 24.3% compare
  3. 32 Guatemala 24.1% compare
  4. 34 Slovenia 23.3% compare
  5. 35 Dominican Republic 23.0% compare
  6. 36 Moldova 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania was 23.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2009.
How does Romania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Romania ranks 33rd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 992 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/