Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Romania
Romania: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters was 1.3 Percentage of students in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Romania, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.3 Percentage of students for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in 2024.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Romania peaked at 1.66 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.805 Percentage of students, in 2021.
That places Romania 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.3 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 1.11 Percentage of students | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8533 Percentage of students | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 1.15 Percentage of students | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3 Percentage of students | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.29 Percentage of students | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 Percentage of students | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.31 Percentage of students | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.805 Percentage of students | -38.7% |
| 2022 | 1.34 Percentage of students | +67.0% |
| 2023 | 1.66 Percentage of students | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3 Percentage of students | -21.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.3 Percentage of students is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 Percentage of students, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.3 Percentage of students is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 Percentage of students, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.19 Percentage of students | 0.8533 Percentage of students | 1.3 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.28 Percentage of students | 0.805 Percentage of students | 1.66 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 9 Chile 1.46 Percentage of students compare
- 9 Croatia 0.1448 Percentage of students compare
- 10 OECD 1.39 Percentage of students compare
- 11 Spain 1.36 Percentage of students compare
- 11 United Kingdom 0 Percentage of students
- 13 France 1.07 Percentage of students compare
- 14 Greece 1.05 Percentage of students compare
- 15 Switzerland 1 Percentage of students compare
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 repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Romania?
- Repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Romania was 1.3 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.805 Percentage of students in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.