Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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
Romania recorded 99.1% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% 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, 97.3%, in 2002.
That places Romania 42nd out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 97.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 39 Montenegro 99.3% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 99.3% compare
- 41 United States 99.1% compare
- 43 Cayman Islands 99.1% compare
- 44 Jamaica 98.9% compare
- 45 Italy 98.6% compare
More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 422,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0221 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 451,054 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0237 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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 99.1% 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 97.3% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 134 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 down 0.0%. 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, 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 primary education.