Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 91.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Romania, 1992–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Romania stood at 91.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Romania peaked at 91.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1992.
That places Romania 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Romania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 63.9% | — |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 74.3% | 83.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 83.9% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 89.6% | 91.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,368 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 521,826 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7585 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 538,720 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,527 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,242 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 298,137 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Romania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Romania was 91.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.