School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 2.39 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Romania, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Romania stood at 2.39 years.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 3.53 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.388 years, in 1974.
Romania ranks 70th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4562 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.4295 years | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4016 years | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.388 years | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4036 years | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4303 years | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4538 years | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4757 years | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5073 years | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.53 years | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5558 years | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5905 years | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6032 years | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6098 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5868 years | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5447 years | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4955 years | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.452 years | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4263 years | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4204 years | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4811 years | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.541 years | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6035 years | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6512 years | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6694 years | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.883 years | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9279 years | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9395 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 years | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 1.24 years | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.49 years | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 1.69 years | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 1.92 years | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.08 years | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.26 years | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.55 years | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 2.86 years | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.31 years | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 3.53 years | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.32 years | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3 years | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 2.52 years | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 2.31 years | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.21 years | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.25 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.39 years | +3.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.39 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 years, 74% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.39 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15 years, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4384 years | 0.388 years | 0.5073 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5395 years | 0.4263 years | 0.6098 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7209 years | 0.4204 years | 1.09 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 years | 1.24 years | 3.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 years | 2.21 years | 3.32 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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, tertiary, both sexes in Romania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Romania was 2.39 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.388 years in 1974.
- How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.