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How Much Romania Spends on a Student's Education. The Sum for the Primary Cycle Is Three Times Below OECD Average

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Romania has increased its investment in education, but funding remains considerably below the average of the member states of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. In 2023, public expenditure for a student in the primary cycle was $3,783, compared to an OECD average of $12,893, says the report "Education at a Glance 2026.

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Romania has increased its investment in education, but funding remains considerably below the average of the member states of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. In 2023, public expenditure for a student in the primary cycle was $3,783, compared to an OECD average of $12,893, says the report "Education at a Glance 2026.

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Romania invests insufficiently in education, reports the OECD report "Education at a Glance 2026", which shows that sub-financing of the field is reflected in other parameters on the impact of education. In 2023, public spending on education in Romania represented 2.6% of GDP, a low level compared to other countries, considering that the OECD average of [...] The post Education at a Glance 2026: Romania invests insufficiently in education, only …

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Only one in five Romanians between the ages of 25 and 64 has a college degree. The average in OECD countries is 43%, more than twice as high as in us, where the percentage barely reaches 19%. The data are part of the...

Romania invests in education under the OECD average, shows the report Education at a Glance 2026. In 2023, public expenditure for education reached 2.6% of GDP, compared to the OECD average of 4.2%. In 2015, Romania allocated 2.4% of GDP. Education accounted for approximately 6.4% of Romania's total government expenditure in 2023. OECD average [...]

Romania allocates much less money for each student than the OECD state average, and in primary schools most of the current expenditure is allocated to staff remuneration. According to the OECD report "Education at a Glance 2026 . . cited by News.ro, 86% of the money spent by primary schools in Romania goes to staff, while for ... The post Romania allocates three times less money for a student than the OECD average. 86% of school expenses go to s…

For example, educating a primary school child in Romania in 2023 cost nearly $4,000, while the average for OECD countries was nearly $13,000.

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Edupedu broke the news on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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