Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Romania

Romania: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 2,634 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
2,634 millions
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
43rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,146 millions
in 2008
All-time low
299.71 millions
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2017

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1996200620171996: 299.7 millions2003: 822.1 millions2004: 1.1k millions2005: 1.5k millions2006: 1.9k millions2007: 2.6k millions2008: 3.1k millions2009: 2.5k millions2010: 2.1k millions2011: 1.9k millions2012: 1.8k millions2013: 2.1k millions2014: 2.6k millions2015: 2.3k millions2016: 2.2k millions2017: 2.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Romania recorded 2,634 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in 2017.

That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Romania peaked at 3,146 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 299.71 millions, in 1996.

Romania ranks 43rd of 151 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 299.71 millions 299.71 millions 299.71 millions 1
2000s 1,935 millions 822.08 millions 3,146 millions 7
2010s 2,201 millions 1,819 millions 2,634 millions 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 40 Morocco 2,897 millions compare
  2. 41 Kazakhstan, Republic of 2,803 millions compare
  3. 42 Greece 2,747 millions compare
  4. 44 Hungary 2,466 millions compare
  5. 45 Pakistan 2,421 millions compare
  6. 46 Kuwait 2,418 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Romania?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Romania was 2,634 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3,146 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 299.71 millions in 1996.
How does Romania rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Romania ranks 43rd out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/