School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 7.59 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.59 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
170th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.17 years
in 2015
All-time low
7.25 years
in 2007
Years of data
21
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Romania is 7.59 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 8.17 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.25 years, in 2007.
That places Romania 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.93 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.06 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.8 years | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.69 years | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.35 years | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.42 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.25 years | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.61 years | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 8.02 years | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.93 years | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.83 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.53 years | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.17 years | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.07 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.01 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.98 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.88 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.58 years | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 7.59 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.68 years | 7.25 years | 8.06 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.95 years | 7.53 years | 8.17 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.76 years | 7.58 years | 7.98 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Romania?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Romania was 7.59 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 years in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release