Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 95.3% 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 694,968 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.