Government expenditure on education, US$ in Romania
Romania: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 6,553 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Romania, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6,553 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Romania peaked at 8,781 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,069 millions, in 2000.
That places Romania 48th out of 174 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.
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,197 millions | — |
| 2000 | 1,069 millions | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 1,319 millions | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 1,614 millions | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 2,049 millions | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 2,484 millions | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 3,446 millions | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 5,255 millions | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 7,244 millions | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 8,781 millions | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 6,968 millions | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 5,810 millions | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 5,612 millions | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5,057 millions | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 5,823 millions | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 6,241 millions | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 5,527 millions | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 5,606 millions | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,553 millions | +16.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6,553 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,221 millions, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6,553 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,226 millions, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,197 millions | 1,197 millions | 1,197 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,023 millions | 1,069 millions | 8,781 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,779 millions | 5,057 millions | 6,553 millions | 8 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Romania?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Romania was 6,553 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,781 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,069 millions in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Romania ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) 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/