Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Romania
Romania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.869 NPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.869 NPIA
World rank
17th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.5 NPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.6497 NPIA
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.869 NPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Romania peaked at 1.5 NPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6497 NPIA, in 2000.
Romania ranks 17th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Romania, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6497 NPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.5 NPIA | +131.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7765 NPIA | -48.4% |
| 2012 | 1.07 NPIA | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 0.869 NPIA | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.977 NPIA | 0.6497 NPIA | 1.5 NPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.07 NPIA | 1.07 NPIA | 1.07 NPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.869 NPIA | 0.869 NPIA | 0.869 NPIA | 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 0.869 NPIA 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 1.5 NPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6497 NPIA in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Romania ranks 17th 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 18.8%. 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release