Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Romania
Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 0.9838 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9838 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.01 modelled data
in 2011
All-time low
0.9126 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Romania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Romania stood at 0.9838 modelled data.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Romania peaked at 1.01 modelled data in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9126 modelled data, in 1981.
Romania ranks 130th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Romania, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9126 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.913 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9159 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9203 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9271 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9322 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9368 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9386 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9381 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9357 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9342 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9355 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9419 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9533 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9647 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9759 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.984 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9876 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9861 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9863 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9856 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9863 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9849 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.989 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9924 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9975 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.999 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9947 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9897 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9862 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.985 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9846 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9838 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9836 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9841 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9842 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9843 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9853 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9838 modelled data | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.9838 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.9838 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9261 modelled data | 0.9126 modelled data | 0.9386 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9599 modelled data | 0.9342 modelled data | 0.9876 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9925 modelled data | 0.9849 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9951 modelled data | 0.9838 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9842 modelled data | 0.9836 modelled data | 0.9853 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 0.9957 modelled data compare
- 128 South Korea 0.9952 modelled data compare
- 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9902 modelled data compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 0.9772 modelled data compare
- 132 India 0.967 modelled data compare
- 133 Liberia 0.9434 modelled data 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 0.9838 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.01 modelled data in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9126 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Romania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Romania ranks 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release