Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 74.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Romania, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 74.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Romania peaked at 77.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2012.
Romania ranks 31st of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 69.9% | — |
| 2010 | 69.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 65.4% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 74.9% | 76.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Romania?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Romania was 74.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release