Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Romania

Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 83.8% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
83.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 2021
All-time low
78.5%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Romania, 2006–2021

0204060802006201320212006: 78.5 %2007: 79.2 %2008: 80 %2009: 79 %2010: 79.8 %2011: 81.8 %2012: 81.9 %2013: 82.3 %2014: 82.5 %2015: 80.6 %2016: 80.2 %2017: 80.7 %2018: 83.6 %2019: 83.4 %2020: 83.1 %2021: 83.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Romania stood at 83.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Romania peaked at 83.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2006.

That places Romania 33rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.2% 78.5% 80.0% 4
2010s 81.7% 79.8% 83.6% 10
2020s 83.4% 83.1% 83.8% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 30 Hungary 85.8% compare
  2. 31 Luxembourg 85.3% compare
  3. 32 Costa Rica 84.4% compare
  4. 34 Norway 83.5% compare
  5. 35 Colombia 83.1% compare
  6. 36 Bolivia 82.9% compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Romania?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Romania was 83.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2006.
How does Romania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Romania ranks 33rd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release