Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Romania

Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 79.5% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
79.5%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
35th
of 108 countries
All-time high
82.9%
in 2022
All-time low
64.3%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Romania, 2002–2023

0204060802002201220232002: 64.3 %2009: 79.7 %2010: 79 %2011: 80.5 %2013: 75.1 %2014: 73.7 %2015: 75 %2016: 76.3 %2017: 77.5 %2018: 75.5 %2019: 79.2 %2020: 80.8 %2021: 81.9 %2022: 82.9 %2023: 79.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Romania is 79.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Romania peaked at 82.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2002.

Romania ranks 35th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.0% 64.3% 79.7% 2
2010s 76.9% 73.7% 80.5% 9
2020s 81.3% 79.5% 82.9% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 32 Cyprus 80.0% compare
  2. 33 Germany 79.6% compare
  3. 34 Republic of Korea 79.5% compare
  4. 36 Poland 78.7% compare
  5. 37 Ukraine 78.5% compare
  6. 38 Timor-Leste 77.2% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places β†’

More education data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Romania?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Romania was 79.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2002.
How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Romania ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release