Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Romania
Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted was 0.8189 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Romania, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Romania stood at 0.8189 LPIA.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Romania peaked at 0.8516 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7248 LPIA, in 2012.
That places Romania 42nd out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Romania, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.759 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.7426 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7736 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7248 LPIA | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7497 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7473 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8223 LPIA | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8309 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8043 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8251 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8516 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8399 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8189 LPIA | -2.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.8189 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.987 LPIA, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.8189 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9869 LPIA, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.759 LPIA | 0.759 LPIA | 0.759 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7872 LPIA | 0.7248 LPIA | 0.8516 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8294 LPIA | 0.8189 LPIA | 0.8399 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 location parity in Romania?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Romania was 0.8189 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8516 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7248 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release