Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Romania
Romania: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 84.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 84.95 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Romania peaked at 105.79 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84.88, in 2022.
That places Romania 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.79 | — |
| 2002 | 105.53 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 102.83 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 105.12 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 102.19 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 101.63 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.08 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 98.58 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 100.86 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 99.97 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.38 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 96.24 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 89.05 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 87.59 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 87.27 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.38 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 92.61 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.9 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.77 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.88 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 84.95 | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 84.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 85% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 84.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.19, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.51 | 98.58 | 105.79 | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.81 | 87.27 | 99.97 | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.13 | 84.88 | 91.9 | 4 |
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Romania?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Romania was 84.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 105.79 in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.88 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Romania ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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