Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Romania
Romania: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 58.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 58.3% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Romania peaked at 62.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2006.
That places Romania 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7% | — |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 46.5% | 59.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 59.2% | 62.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 422,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0221 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 451,054 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0237 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Romania?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Romania was 58.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.