School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.24 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Romania, 2001β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Romania is 4.24 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 4.62 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.84 years, in 2012.
Romania ranks 185th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 years | 3.94 years | 4.21 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.27 years | 3.84 years | 4.62 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.39 years | 4.23 years | 4.58 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 47,769 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 84.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Romania?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Romania was 4.24 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 years in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release