Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Romania

Romania: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
50th
of 101 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2003–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Romania, 2003–2017

00.20.40.60.82003201020172003: 0.728 %2004: 0.728 %2005: 0.77 %2007: 0.757 %2008: 0.768 %2009: 0.767 %2010: 0.656 %2011: 0.556 %2012: 0.575 %2013: 0.596 %2014: 0.636 %2015: 0.63 %2016: 0.568 %2017: 0.627 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Romania is 0.6%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Romania peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.

That places Romania 50th out of 101 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Romania, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 0.7%
2004 0.7% -0.0%
2005 0.8% +5.8%
2007 0.8% -1.6%
2008 0.8% +1.4%
2009 0.8% -0.1%
2010 0.7% -14.5%
2011 0.6% -15.2%
2012 0.6% +3.3%
2013 0.6% +3.7%
2014 0.6% +6.6%
2015 0.6% -0.8%
2016 0.6% -9.9%
2017 0.6% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 47 Senegal 0.6% compare
  2. 48 Australia 0.6% compare
  3. 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6% compare
  4. 51 Algeria 0.6%
  5. 52 Ireland 0.6% compare
  6. 53 Namibia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Romania?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Romania was 0.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Romania ranks 50th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/