School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 4.24 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2023
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 188th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.17 years | — |
| 2002 | 4.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1 years | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.21 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.1 years | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.06 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4 years | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.94 years | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.03 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.99 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.93 years | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.84 years | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.45 years | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 4.38 years | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.36 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.56 years | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.62 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.58 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.53 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.23 years | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.24 years | +0.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.24 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 72% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.24 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.14 years, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (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 188th out of 218 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