Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) in Romania
Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) was 74.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Romania, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Romania stood at 74.9%.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Romania peaked at 79.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2012.
Romania ranks 26th of 80 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, male (%) (upper) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 70.5% | — |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -6.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 74.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 74.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.8%, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 64.8% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 74.9% | 79.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Romania?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Romania was 74.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- Romania ranks 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release