Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Romania

Romania: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 6,626 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6,626 millions
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
36th
of 135 countries
All-time high
6,626 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,053 millions
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2017

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k1996200620171996: 1.1k millions2003: 2.3k millions2004: 2.8k millions2005: 3.2k millions2006: 3.8k millions2007: 4.2k millions2008: 5.1k millions2009: 4.8k millions2010: 4.3k millions2011: 3.8k millions2012: 4.0k millions2013: 4.5k millions2014: 5.2k millions2015: 5.5k millions2016: 5.5k millions2017: 6.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Romania is 6,626 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Romania peaked at 6,626 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,053 millions, in 1996.

Romania ranks 36th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,053 millions 1,053 millions 1,053 millions 1
2000s 3,748 millions 2,317 millions 5,059 millions 7
2010s 4,929 millions 3,771 millions 6,626 millions 8

Countries ranked near Romania

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  6. 39 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 6,252 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Romania?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Romania was 6,626 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 6,626 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,053 millions in 1996.
How does Romania rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Romania ranks 36th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/