Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 98.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania is 98.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania peaked at 98.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2006.
That places Romania 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 96.8% | — |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.8% | 97.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 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 98.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 38 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release