Romania ranks last among the European Union member states in terms of investments in education, according to a study carried out by UNICEF Romania. If the budget for education was less than 6% of GDP by 2025, the country would lose EUR 12-17 billion between 2015 and 2025, reads the study.

For best results, investment in education should start with first grades, for 3-4-year-old kids. According to the same study, the most important impact in terms of investments in education is registered among disadvantaged groups.

"We strongly believe that it is necessary to progressively increase investment in education up to 6% of GDP, as set out in the Education Act of 2011," said Sandie Blanchet, the UNICEF representative in Romania, cited by local Economica.net.

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