Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both was 99.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 106 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2013
All-time low
98.2%
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 %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 99.3% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania peaked at 99.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2002.
Romania ranks 34th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.2% | — |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 99.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Romania's 99.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 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 99.3% 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 99.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 106 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 down 0.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release