Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Romania

Romania: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 95.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
95.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 132 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2023
All-time low
77.0%
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Romania, 1992–2023

0204060801001992200720231992: 77 cumulative2002: 84.6 cumulative2006: 89.5 cumulative2007: 89.9 cumulative2008: 90.3 cumulative2009: 90.5 cumulative2010: 90.9 cumulative2011: 91.6 cumulative2012: 92 cumulative2013: 92.5 cumulative2014: 92.2 cumulative2015: 92.7 cumulative2016: 93.1 cumulative2017: 93.4 cumulative2018: 93.7 cumulative2019: 93.7 cumulative2020: 94.2 cumulative2021: 94.8 cumulative2022: 95 cumulative2023: 95.3 cumulative

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 95.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Romania peaked at 95.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1992.

That places Romania 26th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Romania, 1992 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
1992 77.0%
2002 84.6% +9.8%
2006 89.5% +5.8%
2007 89.9% +0.5%
2008 90.3% +0.5%
2009 90.5% +0.2%
2010 90.9% +0.5%
2011 91.6% +0.7%
2012 92.0% +0.5%
2013 92.5% +0.5%
2014 92.2% -0.3%
2015 92.7% +0.5%
2016 93.1% +0.4%
2017 93.4% +0.3%
2018 93.7% +0.3%
2019 93.7% -0.0%
2020 94.2% +0.6%
2021 94.8% +0.6%
2022 95.0% +0.2%
2023 95.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.0% 77.0% 77.0% 1
2000s 89.0% 84.6% 90.5% 5
2010s 92.6% 90.9% 93.7% 10
2020s 94.8% 94.2% 95.3% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 23 Kazakhstan 96.3% compare
  2. 24 Bahamas 96.0% compare
  3. 25 Serbia 95.6% compare
  4. 27 Sweden 95.1% compare
  5. 28 Malta 94.9% compare
  6. 29 Germany 94.8% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Romania?
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Romania was 95.3% 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 95.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1992.
How does Romania rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Romania ranks 26th out of 132 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 3.0%. 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+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 1,897 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.