School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 7.55 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 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, female in Romania is 7.55 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania peaked at 8.1 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.2 years, in 2007.
That places Romania 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.89 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.01 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.75 years | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.63 years | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.28 years | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.36 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2 years | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.56 years | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 7.98 years | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.88 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.78 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.47 years | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.1 years | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.01 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.95 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.93 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.83 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.54 years | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.55 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.63 years | 7.2 years | 8.01 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.89 years | 7.47 years | 8.1 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.71 years | 7.54 years | 7.93 years | 4 |
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More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania was 7.55 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 years in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Romania ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release