Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 98.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 135 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1997
All-time low
93.5%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Romania, 1997–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Romania is 98.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Romania peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2002.
Romania ranks 41st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Romania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 100.0% | — |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 93.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 United States of America 99.1% compare
- 39 Namibia 99.0% compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 99.0% compare
- 42 Andorra 98.7% compare
- 43 Serbia 98.6% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 98.4% compare
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 primary, population 25+ in Romania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Romania was 98.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.