School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.4106 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Romania is 0.4106 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 0.5826 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1218 years, in 2007.
That places Romania 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.221 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.2118 years | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1878 years | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1679 years | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1509 years | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1416 years | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1218 years | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1582 years | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2068 years | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2361 years | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2687 years | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3225 years | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5117 years | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5826 years | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5339 years | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4264 years | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4105 years | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4058 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4094 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4116 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4159 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4228 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4106 years | -2.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.4106 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2012 years, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.4106 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1792 years, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1742 years | 0.1218 years | 0.221 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4108 years | 0.2361 years | 0.5826 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4152 years | 0.4106 years | 0.4228 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Romania?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Romania was 0.4106 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5826 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1218 years in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release