Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Romania
Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) 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.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78.4% | — |
| 2007 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 83.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.0%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 83.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.1%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (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