Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Romania

Romania: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 16,486 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
16,486 millions
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
43rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
16,486 millions
in 2017
All-time low
3,766 millions
in 2000
Years of data
19
1996–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Romania, 1996–2017

5.0k10.0k15.0k1996200620171996: 4.2k millions2000: 3.8k millions2001: 4.7k millions2002: 5.5k millions2003: 5.8k millions2004: 6.4k millions2005: 7.2k millions2006: 10.5k millions2007: 11.9k millions2008: 14.1k millions2009: 13.6k millions2010: 12.0k millions2011: 11.0k millions2012: 11.2k millions2013: 12.1k millions2014: 12.8k millions2015: 13.3k millions2016: 14.2k millions2017: 16.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Romania is 16,486 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Romania peaked at 16,486 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,766 millions, in 2000.

That places Romania 43rd out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,205 millions 4,205 millions 4,205 millions 1
2000s 8,334 millions 3,766 millions 14,122 millions 10
2010s 12,892 millions 11,038 millions 16,486 millions 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 40 Portugal 17,093 millions compare
  2. 41 Peru 16,736 millions compare
  3. 42 Finland 16,676 millions compare
  4. 44 Czechia 15,716 millions compare
  5. 45 Hungary 13,489 millions compare
  6. 46 Ireland 13,172 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Romania?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Romania was 16,486 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 16,486 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3,766 millions in 2000.
How does Romania rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Romania ranks 43rd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/