Mean years of schooling long run in Romania
Romania: Mean years of schooling long run was 11.28 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Romania, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Romania stood at 11.28. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Romania peaked at 11.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1870.
That places Romania 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 | — |
| 1875 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 1880 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1885 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 1890 | 0.18 | +20.0% |
| 1895 | 0.21 | +16.7% |
| 1900 | 0.27 | +28.6% |
| 1905 | 0.37 | +37.0% |
| 1910 | 0.64 | +73.0% |
| 1915 | 0.84 | +31.2% |
| 1920 | 1.23 | +46.4% |
| 1925 | 2.19 | +78.0% |
| 1930 | 2.49 | +13.7% |
| 1935 | 2.92 | +17.3% |
| 1940 | 3.38 | +15.8% |
| 1945 | 3.71 | +9.8% |
| 1950 | 4.51 | +21.6% |
| 1955 | 4.89 | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 5.39 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 5.82 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 7.05 | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 8.09 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 8.78 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 9.33 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 9.84 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 10.37 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 10.7 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.89 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.24 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.07 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.28 | +1.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.77, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +78.0% | 1.23 | 2.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.11 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.195 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.74 | 0.64 | 0.84 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.71 | 1.23 | 2.19 | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.71 | 2.49 | 2.92 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.54 | 3.38 | 3.71 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.7 | 4.51 | 4.89 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.61 | 5.39 | 5.82 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.57 | 7.05 | 8.09 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.05 | 8.78 | 9.33 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.11 | 9.84 | 10.37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.79 | 10.7 | 10.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.16 | 11.07 | 11.24 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.28 | 11.28 | 11.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 mean years of schooling long run in Romania?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Romania was 11.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1870.
- How does Romania rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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