Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Romania
Romania: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 97.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 88 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2019
All-time low
97.5%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021
Completion rate, primary education, male in Romania, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, male in Romania stood at 97.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Romania peaked at 98.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2007.
That places Romania 39th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 97.5% | — |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 97.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Romania's 97.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.5% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.8% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 98.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in Romania?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Romania was 97.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release