4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Romania
Romania: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 75.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Romania, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Romania is 75.6, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Romania peaked at 85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2000.
That places Romania 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72 | — |
| 2001 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 75.6 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5 | 72 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5 | 80 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6 | 75.6 | 75.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 60 Portugal 76.3 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 76.3 compare
- 63 China (People’s Republic of) 75.3 compare
- 64 Malta 74.6 compare
- 65 Colombia 73.55 compare
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Romania?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Romania was 75.6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Romania ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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