Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Romania
Romania: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.82 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Romania stood at 11.82 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Romania peaked at 11.82 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.34 years, in 1990.
Romania ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.34 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.69 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.04 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.13 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.3 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.39 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.55 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.86 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.01 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.17 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.19 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.25 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.38 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.46 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.69 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.82 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.73 years | 9.34 years | 10.13 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 years | 10.21 years | 11.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 years | 11.22 years | 11.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 years | 11.69 years | 11.82 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 422,100 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Romania?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Romania was 11.82 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.82 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 years in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.