School life expectancy, primary, male in Romania

Romania: School life expectancy, primary, male was 4.27 years in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
4.27 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
180th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.63 years
in 2019
All-time low
3.86 years
in 2012
Years of data
21
2001–2023

School life expectancy, primary, male in Romania, 2001–2023

0123452001201220232001: 4.2 years2002: 4.2 years2003: 4.1 years2004: 4.2 years2005: 4.1 years2006: 4.1 years2007: 4 years2008: 4 years2009: 4 years2010: 4 years2011: 3.9 years2012: 3.9 years2015: 4.5 years2016: 4.4 years2017: 4.4 years2018: 4.6 years2019: 4.6 years2020: 4.6 years2021: 4.5 years2022: 4.2 years2023: 4.3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Romania recorded 4.27 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Romania peaked at 4.63 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.86 years, in 2012.

That places Romania 180th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.11 years 3.96 years 4.24 years 9
2010s 4.29 years 3.86 years 4.63 years 8
2020s 4.41 years 4.24 years 4.6 years 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 177 Mali 4.52 years compare
  2. 178 Sri Lanka 4.52 years compare
  3. 179 United Arab Emirates 4.36 years compare
  4. 181 Pakistan 4.26 years compare
  5. 182 Poland 4.22 years compare
  6. 183 Azerbaijan 4.2 years compare

See the full ranking of 436 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Romania?
School life expectancy, primary, male in Romania was 4.27 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 4.63 years in 2019.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.86 years in 2012.
How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
Romania ranks 180th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release