Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Romania

Romania: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 94.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
94.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 87 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2014
All-time low
94.1%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2009–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Romania, 2009–2021

0204060801002009201520212009: 95 %2010: 94.6 %2011: 94.6 %2012: 94.2 %2013: 95.8 %2014: 96.2 %2015: 95 %2016: 95 %2017: 94.9 %2018: 94.9 %2019: 95.6 %2020: 95.1 %2021: 94.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Romania is 94.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Romania peaked at 96.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2021.

That places Romania 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Romania, 2009 to 2021.
Year % Change
2009 95.0%
2010 94.6% -0.5%
2011 94.6% -0.0%
2012 94.2% -0.4%
2013 95.8% +1.7%
2014 96.2% +0.4%
2015 95.0% -1.2%
2016 95.0% -0.1%
2017 94.9% -0.1%
2018 94.9% +0.1%
2019 95.6% +0.7%
2020 95.1% -0.5%
2021 94.1% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 1
2010s 95.1% 94.2% 96.2% 10
2020s 94.6% 94.1% 95.1% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 28 Uruguay 95.0% compare
  2. 29 Germany 94.7% compare
  3. 30 Poland 94.6% compare
  4. 32 Belgium 93.4% compare
  5. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.0% compare
  6. 34 Cyprus 92.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Romania?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Romania was 94.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2021.
How does Romania rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Romania ranks 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 985 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release