Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Romania

Romania: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 809.05 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
809.05 millions
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
12th
of 154 countries
All-time high
809.05 millions
in 2017
All-time low
71.21 millions
in 2001
Years of data
18
1996–2017

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Romania, 1996–2017

02004006008001996200620171996: 158 millions2001: 71.2 millions2002: 229.4 millions2003: 321.2 millions2004: 280.1 millions2005: 327.3 millions2006: 683.6 millions2007: 648.3 millions2008: 656.2 millions2009: 532.6 millions2010: 509.8 millions2011: 673.9 millions2012: 587.5 millions2013: 715.2 millions2014: 711.9 millions2015: 662 millions2016: 697 millions2017: 809.1 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Romania stood at 809.05 millions. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Romania peaked at 809.05 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.21 millions, in 2001.

Romania ranks 12th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions) in Romania, 1996 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1996 157.96 millions —
2001 71.21 millions -54.9%
2002 229.39 millions +222.2%
2003 321.25 millions +40.0%
2004 280.14 millions -12.8%
2005 327.28 millions +16.8%
2006 683.65 millions +108.9%
2007 648.33 millions -5.2%
2008 656.16 millions +1.2%
2009 532.61 millions -18.8%
2010 509.82 millions -4.3%
2011 673.87 millions +32.2%
2012 587.51 millions -12.8%
2013 715.16 millions +21.7%
2014 711.88 millions -0.5%
2015 662.04 millions -7.0%
2016 696.98 millions +5.3%
2017 809.05 millions +16.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 809.05 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.97 millions, 411.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +222.2% 71.21 millions 229.39 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 157.96 millions 157.96 millions 157.96 millions 1
2000s 416.67 millions 71.21 millions 683.65 millions 9
2010s 670.79 millions 509.82 millions 809.05 millions 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 9 Norway 978.16 millions compare
  2. 10 China 948.55 millions
  3. 11 Macao 928.17 millions compare
  4. 13 Singapore 717.65 millions compare
  5. 14 Belgium 634.16 millions compare
  6. 15 Hungary 616.14 millions compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Romania?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Romania was 809.05 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 809.05 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 71.21 millions in 2001.
How does Romania rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
Romania ranks 12th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 2,349 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/