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 1 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Romania peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9458 GPIA, in 2006.
Romania ranks 28th of 47 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9458 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9945 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9808 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9458 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.9808 GPIA | 0.9955 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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 1 GPIA 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 1.08 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9458 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Romania ranks 28th out of 47 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 up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release