Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Romania
Romania: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 3.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Romania, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Romania is 3.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Romania peaked at 3.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
That places Romania 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7% | — |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +59.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Romania?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Romania was 3.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Romania ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release