Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Romania

Romania: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 3,339 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,339 millions
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
28th
of 95 countries
All-time high
3,339 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,186 millions
in 2003
Years of data
14
2003–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Romania, 2003–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k2003201020172003: 1.2k millions2004: 1.4k millions2005: 1.6k millions2007: 2.2k millions2008: 2.6k millions2009: 2.6k millions2010: 2.3k millions2011: 2.0k millions2012: 2.2k millions2013: 2.4k millions2014: 2.6k millions2015: 2.7k millions2016: 2.7k millions2017: 3.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Romania is 3,339 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Romania peaked at 3,339 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,186 millions, in 2003.

That places Romania 28th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Romania, 2003 to 2017.
Year millions Change
2003 1,186 millions —
2004 1,402 millions +18.2%
2005 1,576 millions +12.4%
2007 2,164 millions +37.4%
2008 2,647 millions +22.3%
2009 2,602 millions -1.7%
2010 2,256 millions -13.3%
2011 2,007 millions -11.0%
2012 2,182 millions +8.7%
2013 2,358 millions +8.0%
2014 2,610 millions +10.7%
2015 2,702 millions +3.5%
2016 2,704 millions +0.1%
2017 3,339 millions +23.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 3,339 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,198 millions, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 3,339 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,198 millions, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,930 millions 1,186 millions 2,647 millions 6
2010s 2,520 millions 2,007 millions 3,339 millions 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 25 Denmark 3,482 millions compare
  2. 26 Finland 3,382 millions compare
  3. 27 Colombia 3,364 millions compare
  4. 29 Czechia 3,264 millions compare
  5. 30 Hungary 3,132 millions compare
  6. 31 Algeria 2,427 millions

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Romania?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Romania was 3,339 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3,339 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,186 millions in 2003.
How does Romania rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Romania ranks 28th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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