Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.9908 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9908 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.9922 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9388 LPIA
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania is 0.9908 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania peaked at 0.9922 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9388 LPIA, in 2002.
Romania ranks 40th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Romania, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9388 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9681 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9711 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9727 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9741 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.978 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9807 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9827 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.982 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9871 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9901 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9885 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.987 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9866 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9869 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9922 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9911 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9908 LPIA | -0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.9908 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9989 LPIA, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.9908 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 LPIA, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9627 LPIA | 0.9388 LPIA | 0.9727 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9837 LPIA | 0.9741 LPIA | 0.9901 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9902 LPIA | 0.9869 LPIA | 0.9922 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania was 0.9908 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9922 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9388 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release