Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 72.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 142 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2022
All-time low
52.7%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Romania, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Romania is 72.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Romania peaked at 73.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2002.
Romania ranks 51st of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 55.6% | — |
| 1998 | 57.4% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 72.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 72.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.4%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 55.6% | 58.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 52.7% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 63.0% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 71.0% | 73.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 48 New Zealand 75.1% compare
- 49 Belgium 74.4% compare
- 50 Netherlands 74.1% compare
- 52 Ukraine 72.5% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72.0% compare
- 54 Greece 70.1% 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 upper secondary education or in Romania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Romania was 72.8% 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 73.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 142 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 9.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release