Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Romania
Romania: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 99.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
99.16
World rank
11th
of 128 countries
All-time high
99.16
in 2021
All-time low
77.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2021
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Romania, 1950–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Romania stood at 99.16. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Romania peaked at 99.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.5, in 1950.
That places Romania 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.5 | 77.5 | 77.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.71 | 96.71 | 96.71 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3 | 97.3 | 97.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.6 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.16 | 99.16 | 99.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 47,769 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 84.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Romania?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Romania was 99.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5 in 1950.
- How does Romania rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Romania ranks 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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