Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Romania
Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 83.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Romania, 2006–2021
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.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78.3% | — |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -2.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 83.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Romania's 83.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.5%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release