Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary both in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary both 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 … immigrant primary both 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 97.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 97.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.8%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 96.3% compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.5%
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 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