Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Romania
Romania: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 8.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 8.8% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Romania peaked at 14.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.
That places Romania 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Gross national expenditure 105.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 119.81 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 451.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 267.01 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 55.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 35.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 485.70 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Romania?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Romania was 8.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Romania ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.