Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 91.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Romania, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Romania is 91.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Romania peaked at 93.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2015.
Romania ranks 16th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 92.0% | — |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 87.0% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.1% | 91.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Romania?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Romania was 91.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release