Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Romania
Romania: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational was 12.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Romania is 12.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Romania peaked at 39.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2025.
Romania ranks 3rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 39.8% | — |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -22.3% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.6% | 20.9% | 39.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 12.5% | 29.9% | 6 |
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 severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Romania?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Romania was 12.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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