World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Romania

Romania: World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP was 4.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
4.5%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
24th
of 48 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2008
All-time low
2.9%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1995–2008

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Romania, 1995–2008

0123451995200120081995: 3.61996: 3.61998: 3.51999: 3.52000: 2.92001: 3.32002: 3.12003: 32004: 32007: 4.22008: 4.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2008, world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Romania stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Romania peaked at 4.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.

That places Romania 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Romania, year by year

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Romania, 1995 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1995 3.6%
1996 3.6% -1.1%
1998 3.5% -0.6%
1999 3.5% -0.6%
2000 2.9% -17.9%
2001 3.3% +13.5%
2002 3.1% -6.7%
2003 3.0% -1.0%
2004 3.0% -1.3%
2007 4.2% +40.5%
2008 4.5% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.6% 3.5% 3.6% 4
2000s 3.4% 2.9% 4.5% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

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  7. 25 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Romania?
World bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Romania was 4.5% in 2008, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
How does Romania rank for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp?
Romania ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2008.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 392 data points, 1985–2012
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