Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Romania

Romania: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 16.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
16.4%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
72nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2006
All-time low
11.8%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2003–2017

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Romania, 2003–2017

0510152003201020172003: 13.82004: 14.72005: 15.82006: 16.42007: 15.62008: 15.62009: 15.62010: 13.92011: 11.82012: 12.52013: 142014: 16.32015: 16.22016: 15.22017: 16.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Romania stood at 16.4%.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Romania peaked at 16.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2011.

That places Romania 72nd out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Romania, 2003 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2003 13.8%
2004 14.7% +6.2%
2005 15.8% +7.6%
2006 16.4% +3.9%
2007 15.6% -4.7%
2008 15.6% -0.4%
2009 15.6% +0.3%
2010 13.9% -11.2%
2011 11.8% -14.7%
2012 12.5% +5.7%
2013 14.0% +11.5%
2014 16.3% +16.5%
2015 16.2% -0.5%
2016 15.2% -6.4%
2017 16.4% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 13.8% 16.4% 7
2010s 14.5% 11.8% 16.4% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 69 Lithuania 16.9% compare
  2. 70 India 16.9% compare
  3. 71 Ethiopia 16.8% compare
  4. 73 Uruguay 16.1% compare
  5. 74 Burkina Faso 15.7% compare
  6. 75 Jordan 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Romania?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Romania was 16.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Romania ranks 72nd out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/