Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Romania

Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male was 83.9% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
83.9%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 94 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2019
All-time low
78.3%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021

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

0204060802006201320212006: 78.3 %2007: 78.5 %2008: 78.8 %2009: 78.9 %2010: 79.4 %2011: 80.2 %2012: 79.7 %2013: 80.2 %2014: 79.5 %2015: 79.9 %2016: 82.7 %2017: 81.2 %2018: 83.4 %2019: 85.8 %2020: 85.8 %2021: 83.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Romania stood at 83.9%.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Romania peaked at 85.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2006.

That places Romania 25th out of 94 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 78.6% 78.3% 78.9% 4
2010s 81.2% 79.4% 85.8% 10
2020s 84.8% 83.9% 85.8% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 22 Belgium 85.6% compare
  2. 23 Estonia 84.3% compare
  3. 24 Jamaica 84.0% compare
  4. 26 Hungary 82.8% compare
  5. 27 Austria 81.9% compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom 81.7% compare

See the full ranking of 133 places β†’

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All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Romania?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Romania was 83.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2006.
How does Romania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
Romania ranks 25th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release