School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 2.64 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Romania stood at 2.64 years.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 4.06 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.45 years, in 2001.
Romania ranks 83rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.45 years | — |
| 2002 | 1.73 years | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 1.98 years | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 2.13 years | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.32 years | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.73 years | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 3.04 years | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.69 years | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 4.06 years | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.72 years | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 3.26 years | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 2.69 years | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 2.48 years | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.45 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 years | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.35 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.38 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.46 years | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.56 years | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.68 years | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.77 years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.64 years | -4.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.64 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.58 years, 74% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.64 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 years, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 years | 1.45 years | 4.06 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.66 years | 2.3 years | 3.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 years | 2.56 years | 2.77 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, tertiary, both sexes in Romania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Romania was 2.64 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 years in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release