Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Romania
Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted was 0.9984 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9984 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
63rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.969 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Romania, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.9984 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Romania peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.969 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Romania 63rd out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9704 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9945 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9719 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.969 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9984 GPIA | +3.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.9984 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.9984 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9704 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9837 GPIA | 0.969 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 60 Kazakhstan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 61 Bulgaria 1.01 GPIA compare
- 62 Switzerland 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 0.9967 GPIA compare
- 65 Laos 0.9943 GPIA compare
- 66 Kenya 0.9912 GPIA compare
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Romania?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Romania was 0.9984 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.969 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Romania ranks 63rd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release