Abstract. The education must be considered an important component of any nation. Open and innovative education and training must include the elements of the digital era. Teachers should be a strong supporter in generating training and education. The Bologna program uses transferable credits, which ensure the continuation of education, inventiveness and innovation. In appreciating the quality of primary education, we use the average level of children per teacher. On average, 14 children are recruited in a Member State of the European Union, and in Romania there are about 19 children in a primary school teacher and 17 kindergarten children. The secondary school ensures the continuing education of children, following vocational programs. Tertiary education is carried out by universities or higher education institutions. Expenditure on education must be a priority for each country. Health and education are the two elements of physical and intellectual health of a country's population. In interpreting this indicator, we take into account the value in absolute figures of GDP, and more realistic, GDP per capita.

Keywords: education, expenditures, tertiary education, vocation, indicator.