School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 14.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Romania stood at 14.38 years.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Romania peaked at 17.35 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.59 years, in 2001.
Romania ranks 88th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, female (years) (female) in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.59 years | — |
| 2002 | 13.14 years | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 13.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.39 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.35 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.21 years | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.03 years | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 17.35 years | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 16.85 years | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.11 years | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 15.08 years | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 15 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.64 years | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.79 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.63 years | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 14.38 years | -1.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 14.38 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 86% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 14.38 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.68 years, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.19 years | 12.59 years | 17.35 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.25 years | 14.63 years | 16.85 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.76 years | 14.38 years | 15.05 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 to tertiary, female in Romania?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Romania was 14.38 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.35 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.59 years in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Romania ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release