Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania
Romania: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 3.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania stood at 3.9%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania peaked at 3.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
Romania ranks 69th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +99.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 66 Cameroon 4.5% compare
- 67 Mauritania 4.5% compare
- 68 Antigua and Barbuda 4.3% compare
- 70 Luxembourg 3.8% compare
- 71 Türkiye 3.8% compare
- 72 Netherlands 3.6% compare
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania was 3.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Romania ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release