Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 97.2% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
96.6%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2007–2014
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania, 2007–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania is 97.2%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
That places Romania 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99.6% | — |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.6% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 23 Italy 98.0% compare
- 24 Montenegro 97.6%
- 25 Luxembourg 97.3% compare
- 27 Albania 96.7%
- 28 United States of America 96.3% compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.5%
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 rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania was 97.2% in 2014, 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 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Romania ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2014.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release