Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Romania
Romania: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 96.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
96.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 164 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2009
All-time low
92.8%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1989–2022
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Romania, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Romania stood at 96.2%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Romania peaked at 97.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2008.
That places Romania 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 96.5% | — |
| 1992 | 93.0% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 95.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 95.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 96.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Romania's 96.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.4% | 93.0% | 95.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 92.8% | 97.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.8% | 94.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.7% | 96.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.4% compare
- 53 Algeria 96.4% compare
- 54 Hong Kong, China 96.3% compare
- 56 Bahrain 96.1% compare
- 57 Cyprus 95.9% compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 95.7% compare
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Romania?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Romania was 96.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release