School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 13.29 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Romania is 13.29 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Romania peaked at 15.97 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.19 years, in 2001.
That places Romania 97th out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.41 years | 12.19 years | 15.97 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.36 years | 13.85 years | 15.58 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.69 years | 13.29 years | 14 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 94 Anguilla 13.31 years compare
- 95 Marshall Islands 13.3 years compare
- 96 Eswatini 13.3 years compare
- 98 Egypt 13.03 years compare
- 99 China (People’s Republic of) 13.02 years compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 13.02 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, male in Romania?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Romania was 13.29 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.97 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 years in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Romania ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release