School completion in Romania
Romania: School completion was 99.07 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.07
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.28
in 1982
All-time low
98.78
in 1997
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Romania, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 99.07 for school completion in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Romania peaked at 99.28 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 98.78, in 1997.
Romania ranks 56th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School completion in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.26 | — |
| 1982 | 99.28 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.27 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.26 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.23 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.2 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.16 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.1 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.04 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.98 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.92 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.88 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.85 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.82 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.81 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.78 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.79 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.81 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.83 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.86 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.85 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.89 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.93 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.92 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.92 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.03 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.03 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.04 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.04 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.06 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.07 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 99.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 99.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2 | 99.04 | 99.28 | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.84 | 98.78 | 98.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.87 | 98.81 | 98.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.96 | 98.92 | 99.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.05 | 99.03 | 99.07 | 6 |
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 school completion in Romania?
- School completion in Romania was 99.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.28 in 1982.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.78 in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for school completion?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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