School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Romania

Romania: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 2.1 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.1 years
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
65th
of 177 countries
All-time high
3.02 years
in 2009
All-time low
0.4244 years
in 1974
Years of data
48
1971–2018

School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Romania, 1971–2018

0123197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Romania recorded 2.1 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Romania peaked at 3.02 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4244 years, in 1974.

That places Romania 65th 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, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) in Romania, 1971 to 2018.
Year years Change
1971 0.5123 years —
1972 0.482 years -5.9%
1973 0.4699 years -2.5%
1974 0.4244 years -9.7%
1975 0.4473 years +5.4%
1976 0.4665 years +4.3%
1977 0.4963 years +6.4%
1978 0.5206 years +4.9%
1979 0.5684 years +9.2%
1980 0.5926 years +4.3%
1981 0.6257 years +5.6%
1982 0.6622 years +5.8%
1983 0.68 years +2.7%
1984 0.6776 years -0.3%
1985 0.6473 years -4.5%
1986 0.5879 years -9.2%
1987 0.5189 years -11.7%
1988 0.4685 years -9.7%
1989 0.4341 years -7.3%
1990 0.4255 years -2.0%
1991 0.4974 years +16.9%
1992 0.5716 years +14.9%
1993 0.6293 years +10.1%
1994 0.6798 years +8.0%
1995 0.6913 years +1.7%
1996 0.8569 years +24.0%
1997 0.9081 years +6.0%
1998 0.9184 years +1.1%
1999 1.05 years +14.4%
2000 1.17 years +11.1%
2001 1.36 years +16.5%
2002 1.51 years +10.9%
2003 1.71 years +13.7%
2004 1.84 years +7.3%
2005 2 years +8.8%
2006 2.22 years +11.1%
2007 2.46 years +10.6%
2008 2.83 years +15.1%
2009 3.02 years +6.6%
2010 2.83 years -6.3%
2011 2.58 years -8.8%
2012 2.23 years -13.6%
2013 2.05 years -7.9%
2014 2.03 years -0.9%
2015 1.95 years -3.9%
2016 1.98 years +1.5%
2017 2.02 years +1.9%
2018 2.1 years +3.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 2.1 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81 years, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 2.1 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.77 years, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4875 years 0.4244 years 0.5684 years 9
1980s 0.5895 years 0.4341 years 0.68 years 10
1990s 0.7229 years 0.4255 years 1.05 years 10
2000s 2.01 years 1.17 years 3.02 years 10
2010s 2.2 years 1.95 years 2.83 years 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 62 Dominican Republic 2.16 years compare
  2. 63 Hungary 2.13 years compare
  3. 64 Mexico 2.13 years compare
  4. 66 Thailand 2.05 years compare
  5. 67 Barbados 2.02 years compare
  6. 68 Liechtenstein 1.97 years compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Romania?
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Romania was 2.1 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3.02 years in 2009.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4244 years in 1974.
How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
Romania ranks 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
222 places, 6,910 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.