School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 14.38 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Romania, 2001β2023
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 178 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.
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 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 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 178 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release