Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 98.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1997
All-time low
93.5%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 98.8% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2002.
That places Romania 42nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 100.0% | — |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 98.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 93.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 39 United States 99.1% compare
- 40 Namibia 99.0% compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 99.0% compare
- 43 Andorra 98.7% compare
- 44 Serbia 98.6% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 98.4% compare
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 98.8% 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 100.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 136 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 0.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release