Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 83.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania is 83.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 84.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2006.
That places Romania 31st out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 78.4% | 79.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 79.6% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 83.8% | 84.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania was 83.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release