Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Romania
Romania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 54.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Romania is 54.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Romania peaked at 58.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2006.
Romania ranks 37th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.5% | — |
| 2006 | 43.5% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 43.5% | 55.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 54.9% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Romania?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Romania was 54.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release