Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Romania
Romania: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational was 23.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Romania, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Romania stood at 23.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Romania peaked at 63.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2025.
That places Romania 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 63.7% | — |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.2% | 41.0% | 63.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 23.3% | 44.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Romania?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Romania was 23.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational?
- Romania ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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