Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 72.8% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania is 72.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania peaked at 73.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2002.
That places Romania 51st out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 55.6% | — |
| 1998 | 57.4% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 55.6% | 58.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 52.7% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 63.0% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 71.0% | 73.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 48 New Zealand 75.1% compare
- 49 Belgium 74.4% compare
- 50 Netherlands 74.1% compare
- 52 Ukraine 72.5% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72.0% compare
- 54 Greece 70.1% compare
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 upper secondary in Romania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Romania was 72.8% 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 73.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 142 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 9.5%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.