Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Romania

Romania: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 1,327 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,327 millions
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
32nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
1,646 millions
in 2008
All-time low
420.87 millions
in 2003
Years of data
14
2003–2017

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

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k2003201020172003: 420.9 millions2004: 545.7 millions2005: 757.8 millions2007: 1.3k millions2008: 1.6k millions2009: 1.3k millions2010: 1.1k millions2011: 1.0k millions2012: 983.9 millions2013: 1.1k millions2014: 1.3k millions2015: 1.1k millions2016: 1.1k millions2017: 1.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Romania stood at 1,327 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Romania peaked at 1,646 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 420.87 millions, in 2003.

Romania ranks 32nd of 99 countries on this measure, 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, US$ in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) in Romania, 2003 to 2017.
Year millions Change
2003 420.87 millions —
2004 545.67 millions +29.7%
2005 757.83 millions +38.9%
2007 1,322 millions +74.5%
2008 1,646 millions +24.5%
2009 1,336 millions -18.8%
2010 1,091 millions -18.3%
2011 1,021 millions -6.5%
2012 983.94 millions -3.6%
2013 1,138 millions +15.7%
2014 1,269 millions +11.5%
2015 1,121 millions -11.6%
2016 1,070 millions -4.5%
2017 1,327 millions +24.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 1,327 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,534 millions, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 1,327 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,327 millions, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,005 millions 420.87 millions 1,646 millions 6
2010s 1,128 millions 983.94 millions 1,327 millions 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 29 Vietnam 1,540 millions compare
  2. 30 Hungary 1,534 millions compare
  3. 31 Colombia 1,510 millions compare
  4. 33 Cuba 1,213 millions compare
  5. 34 Kenya 1,047 millions compare
  6. 35 Kuwait 966.34 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Romania?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Romania was 1,327 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1,646 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 420.87 millions in 2003.
How does Romania rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Romania ranks 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/