Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Romania
Romania: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 97.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Romania, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 97.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Romania peaked at 99.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2020.
That places Romania 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 98.3% | — |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.9% | 97.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Romania
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Romania?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Romania was 97.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Romania ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release