Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Romania
Romania: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 3.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
3.1%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
41st
of 42 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2007
All-time low
2.9%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1999–2011
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Romania, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3.1% for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in 2011.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Romania peaked at 4.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
Romania ranks 41st of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.4% | — |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -13.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 39 Bulgaria 3.8% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 3.1% compare
- 42 Liechtenstein 2.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Romania?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Romania was 3.1% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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