Romania: Education in Romania - Investing in the future

Romania is the second-poorest member state of the European Union (EU) in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. It also spends less of its GDP (4.1 per cent) on education than its eastern European neighbours – and significantly less than the EU average of 5.4 per cent. This has profound negative effects on Romania’s society and economy. Recent research commissioned by UNICEF, in collaboration with the Romanian Ministry of Education, has not only analysed the relative shortcomings of the country’s education system but has also identified the economic benefits that would accrue were the country to boost its education spending.

Related Subject(s): Children and Youth

Countries: Romania