Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 68.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania, 1997–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania stood at 68.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania peaked at 68.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2002.
That places Romania 56th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 48.5% | — |
| 1998 | 50.4% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 48.5% | 51.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 45.2% | 58.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 57.9% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 66.3% | 68.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,527 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,242 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 298,137 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 240,583 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania was 68.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, 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 upper secondary education.