Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula in Romania
Romania: Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula was 18.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Romania, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 18.3% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Romania peaked at 20.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2019.
That places Romania 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.2% | — |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +289.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 18.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 18.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 4.7% | 20.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Romania?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Romania was 18.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release