Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Romania

Romania: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.8369 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8369
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9457
in 1998
All-time low
0.3237
in 2017
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Romania, 1995–2020

0.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.8821996: 0.8881997: 0.9121998: 0.9461999: 0.9332000: 0.9272001: 0.4052002: 0.4192003: 0.3752004: 0.3912005: 0.3572006: 0.3482007: 0.4352008: 0.4532009: 0.3732010: 0.3862011: 0.4262012: 0.3572013: 0.3252014: 0.3922015: 0.3652016: 0.3522017: 0.3242018: 0.8582019: 0.8492020: 0.837

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.8369 for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Romania peaked at 0.9457 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3237, in 2017.

Romania ranks 25th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Romania, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.8817
1996 0.8885 +0.8%
1997 0.9123 +2.7%
1998 0.9457 +3.7%
1999 0.9334 -1.3%
2000 0.9269 -0.7%
2001 0.4051 -56.3%
2002 0.4186 +3.3%
2003 0.3749 -10.4%
2004 0.3908 +4.2%
2005 0.3575 -8.5%
2006 0.3481 -2.6%
2007 0.4348 +24.9%
2008 0.4533 +4.3%
2009 0.3728 -17.8%
2010 0.3858 +3.5%
2011 0.4257 +10.3%
2012 0.3575 -16.0%
2013 0.3249 -9.1%
2014 0.3919 +20.6%
2015 0.3652 -6.8%
2016 0.352 -3.6%
2017 0.3237 -8.1%
2018 0.8576 +165.0%
2019 0.8495 -0.9%
2020 0.8369 -1.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.8369 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.8369 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +165.0% 0.3237 0.8576
2001 -56.3% 0.9269 0.4051

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9123 0.8817 0.9457 5
2000s 0.4483 0.3481 0.9269 10
2010s 0.4634 0.3237 0.8576 10
2020s 0.8369 0.8369 0.8369 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 22 Uzbekistan 0.8408 compare
  2. 23 Serbia 0.8385 compare
  3. 24 Italy 0.8371 compare
  4. 26 Georgia 0.8362 compare
  5. 27 Portugal 0.835 compare
  6. 28 Kyrgyzstan 0.8204 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Romania?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Romania was 0.8369 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.9457 in 1998.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3237 in 2017.
How does Romania rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Romania ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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