Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 99.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2011
All-time low
98.4%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2009–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Romania, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Romania stood at 99.0%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Romania peaked at 99.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2017.
That places Romania 25th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 99.1% | — |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 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, primary education, urban, both sexes in Romania?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Romania was 99.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 25th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release