Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Romania
Romania: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 51.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
51.44
World rank
42nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
60.05
in 2015
All-time low
47.26
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 51.44 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Romania peaked at 60.05 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.26, in 2006.
That places Romania 42nd out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.05 | — |
| 2006 | 47.26 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 52.98 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 59.18 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 60.05 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.45 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 51.44 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.76 | 47.26 | 52.98 | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.56 | 53.45 | 60.05 | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.44 | 51.44 | 51.44 | 1 |
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More education data for Romania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Romania?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Romania was 51.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.05 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.26 in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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