Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 99.0% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Romania is 99.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% 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, 95.3%, in 2002.
Romania ranks 42nd of 136 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 | 95.3% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 95.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (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 99.0% 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 95.3% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 136 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 0.3%. 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, total (%) (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.