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

Romania: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 26.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
26.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
61st
of 115 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2001
All-time low
19.2%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Romania, 2001–2017

01020302001200920172001: 32.42002: 262003: 23.42004: 222005: 23.42006: 22.92007: 24.62008: 21.92009: 212010: 20.22011: 19.62012: 22.92013: 19.22014: 24.82015: 242016: 26.12017: 26.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Romania stood at 26.3%.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Romania peaked at 32.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2013.

That places Romania 61st out of 115 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Romania, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 32.4%
2002 26.0% -19.8%
2003 23.4% -10.0%
2004 22.0% -5.8%
2005 23.4% +6.3%
2006 22.9% -2.3%
2007 24.6% +7.4%
2008 21.9% -11.0%
2009 21.0% -4.0%
2010 20.2% -4.0%
2011 19.6% -2.9%
2012 22.9% +17.1%
2013 19.2% -16.1%
2014 24.8% +28.9%
2015 24.0% -3.3%
2016 26.1% +8.9%
2017 26.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.2% 21.0% 32.4% 9
2010s 22.9% 19.2% 26.3% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 58 Poland 26.7% compare
  2. 59 Slovakia 26.4% compare
  3. 60 Iceland 26.4% compare
  4. 62 Turkey 25.7% compare
  5. 63 New Zealand 25.5% compare
  6. 64 Uruguay 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Romania?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Romania was 26.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2013.
How does Romania rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Romania ranks 61st out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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/