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 59.5% 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 59.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Romania peaked at 67.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2006.
That places Romania 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 57.4% | — |
| 2006 | 53.3% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 53.3% | 65.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 59.9% | 67.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 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 59.5% 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 67.2% 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 53.3% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Romania ranks 35th 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 down 11.4%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release