School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13.82 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Romania recorded 13.82 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 16.64 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.38 years, in 2001.
That places Romania 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.38 years | — |
| 2002 | 12.86 years | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.03 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.79 years | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 13.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.42 years | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 16.64 years | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 16.2 years | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.56 years | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.69 years | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 14.6 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.26 years | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.23 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.36 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.43 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.05 years | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.82 years | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.79 years | 12.38 years | 16.64 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.79 years | 14.23 years | 16.2 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.21 years | 13.82 years | 14.51 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 90 Indonesia 13.95 years compare
- 91 Brunei Darussalam 13.91 years compare
- 92 South Africa 13.87 years compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 13.81 years compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 13.67 years compare
- 96 Bhutan 13.62 years compare
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Romania?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania was 13.82 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 years in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release