School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 2.7 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Romania, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Romania stood at 2.7 years.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Romania peaked at 4.06 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.331 years, in 1973.
That places Romania 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3984 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.3754 years | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.331 years | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3504 years | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3583 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3926 years | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4096 years | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4289 years | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4439 years | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.465 years | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4831 years | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5157 years | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5232 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5389 years | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5236 years | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4995 years | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.471 years | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4348 years | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4182 years | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4151 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4641 years | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5089 years | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5765 years | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6212 years | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6465 years | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9103 years | +40.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9486 years | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9616 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.14 years | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1.31 years | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.63 years | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 1.88 years | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 2.14 years | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 2.34 years | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.53 years | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.89 years | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 3.28 years | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 3.81 years | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 4.06 years | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.84 years | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.45 years | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.82 years | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 2.58 years | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.58 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.48 years | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.55 years | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.59 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7 years | +4.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.7 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 years, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.7 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.56 years, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3876 years | 0.331 years | 0.4439 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4873 years | 0.4182 years | 0.5389 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.719 years | 0.4151 years | 1.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 years | 1.31 years | 4.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 years | 2.48 years | 3.84 years | 9 |
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, female in Romania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Romania was 2.7 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.331 years in 1973.
- How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Romania ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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, female (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.