School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 14.28 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Romania recorded 14.28 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 15.66 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.28 years, in 1994.
That places Romania 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.66 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 10.6 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 10.59 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.85 years | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 11.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 11 years | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 10.57 years | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 10.36 years | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.28 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.42 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.89 years | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 11.02 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.14 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.51 years | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.63 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.92 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.39 years | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 12.83 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.36 years | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.67 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.06 years | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.63 years | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.33 years | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 15.66 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 15.55 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.19 years | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.6 years | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 14.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.32 years | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.28 years | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 14.28 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 years, 89% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 14.28 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.71 years, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.63 years | 10.59 years | 10.66 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.85 years | 11.85 years | 11.85 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.91 years | 10.28 years | 11.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.55 years | 11.63 years | 15.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.69 years | 14.26 years | 15.55 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.32 years compare
- 75 Oman 14.31 years compare
- 76 Cuba 14.28 years compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 14.22 years compare
- 79 Bulgaria 14.2 years compare
- 80 Seychelles 14.19 years compare
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
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 14.28 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.66 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 years in 1994.
- How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.