Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Romania
Romania: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 11.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Romania, 1977–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Romania stood at 11.55. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Romania peaked at 11.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.96, in 1977.
Romania ranks 47th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.96 | — |
| 1992 | 8.69 | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 9.68 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 10.59 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 10.68 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.7 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.73 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.86 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.96 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.02 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.86 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.98 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.08 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.15 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.28 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.39 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.46 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.55 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.96 | 6.96 | 6.96 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.69 | 8.69 | 8.69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.41 | 9.68 | 10.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.99 | 10.73 | 11.28 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.46 | 11.39 | 11.55 | 3 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Romania?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Romania was 11.55 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 in 1977.
- How does Romania rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 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