Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Romania
Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 83.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Romania, 2006–2021
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.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78.5% | — |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 83.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 83.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.4%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release