Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Romania
Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 81.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
81.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 164 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2025
All-time low
72.7%
in 1999
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Romania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 81.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Romania peaked at 81.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 1999.
Romania ranks 57th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 75.1% | — |
| 1982 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 72.9% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 72.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 81.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.5%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Romania's 81.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.0%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.2% | 75.1% | 79.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 72.7% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 73.1% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 76.5% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 80.6% | 81.9% | 6 |
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Romania?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Romania was 81.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Romania ranks 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release