Theoretical duration of primary education in years in Romania
Romania: Theoretical duration of primary education in years was 5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 73 countries
All-time high
5
in 2013
All-time low
4
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of primary education in years in Romania, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 5 for theoretical duration of primary education in years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of primary education in years in Romania peaked at 5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1970.
Romania ranks 36th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of primary education in years in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 | — |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 36 France 5 compare
- 36 Algeria 5 compare
- 36 Montenegro 5 compare
- 36 Czechia 5 compare
- 36 Monaco 5 compare
- 36 San Marino 5 compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 5 compare
- 36 Djibouti 5 compare
- 36 Albania 5 compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 compare
- 36 Kuwait 5 compare
- 36 North Macedonia 5 compare
- 36 Italy 5 compare
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 theoretical duration of primary education in years in Romania?
- Theoretical duration of primary education in years in Romania was 5 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of primary education in years recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of primary education in years recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- How does Romania rank for theoretical duration of primary education in years?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of primary education in years rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Theoretical duration of primary education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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