Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Romania
Romania: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 51.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Romania is 51.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Romania peaked at 60.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2006.
That places Romania 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.0% | — |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 47.3% | 53.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 53.5% | 60.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 694,968 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,368 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 521,826 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7585 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Romania?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Romania was 51.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).