Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Romania
Romania: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.51 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Romania stood at 13.51 years.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Romania peaked at 15.97 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.73 years, in 1994.
Romania ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.76 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.62 years | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 11.08 years | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 10.82 years | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.73 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.91 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 11.38 years | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 11.6 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.8 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 12.15 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.06 years | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.19 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.59 years | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 12.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.72 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.39 years | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 13.48 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.84 years | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 15.97 years | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 15.58 years | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.05 years | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.32 years | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 14.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.25 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.22 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.9 years | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.85 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 14 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.51 years | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.51 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.49 years | 10.73 years | 12.76 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.27 years | 12.06 years | 15.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.34 years | 13.85 years | 15.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.75 years | 13.51 years | 14 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Romania?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Romania was 13.51 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.97 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.73 years in 1994.
- How does Romania rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Romania ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.