Considerations on the evolution of attention paid to education in Romania compared to EU, in the 1998–2010 period

The paper analyzes the evolution of attention paid to education in Romania, in the period after 2000. It shows the evolution of indicators such as expenditure on education as % of GDP, the index of total public expenditure on education, net investments in education, the percentage of computer use at place of education by all individuals, by individuals, 16 to 24 years old and by unemployed also. To highlight the attention paid to education and the evolution of computer use in education in Romania, in the analyzed period, within the paper are presented comparisons with the analyzed indicators evolution in EU and European countries. The main conclusion is that, in the analyzed period, Romania has made significant efforts to bring education to European standards, about 70% Percentage growth of computer use at place of education by Individuals, 16 to 24 years old, from this period being determined by the increase in education expenditure.