Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Romania
Romania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.4173 WPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Romania, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Romania is 0.4173 WPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Romania peaked at 0.535 WPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4092 WPIA, in 2006.
Romania ranks 43rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Romania, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4092 WPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.4914 WPIA | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4921 WPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.535 WPIA | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4656 WPIA | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4173 WPIA | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4503 WPIA | 0.4092 WPIA | 0.4914 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4976 WPIA | 0.4656 WPIA | 0.535 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4173 WPIA | 0.4173 WPIA | 0.4173 WPIA | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Romania?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Romania was 0.4173 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.535 WPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4092 WPIA in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release