Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 77.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania is 77.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania peaked at 78.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2002.
That places Romania 45th out of 140 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.1% | — |
| 1999 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 65.1% | 66.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 60.9% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 68.6% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.2% | 78.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 42 France 79.5% compare
- 43 Cyprus 79.0% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 78.5% compare
- 46 Denmark 77.4% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 77.2% compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 76.9% compare
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 77.7% 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 78.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 140 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 7.1%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.