Average years of schooling in Romania
Romania: Average years of schooling was 11.28 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Romania, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Romania is 11.28 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Romania peaked at 11.28 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3098 years, in 1870.
Romania ranks 55th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.3098 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.4028 years | +30.0% |
| 1890 | 0.5267 years | +30.8% |
| 1900 | 0.8366 years | +58.8% |
| 1913 | 1.36 years | +62.5% |
| 1925 | 2.74 years | +101.5% |
| 1929 | 3.23 years | +17.8% |
| 1933 | 3.69 years | +14.5% |
| 1938 | 4.26 years | +15.4% |
| 1950 | 5.59 years | +31.2% |
| 1955 | 6.32 years | +13.0% |
| 1960 | 6.84 years | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 6.93 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 7.11 years | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 7.73 years | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 8.15 years | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 8.73 years | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 9.1 years | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 9.5 years | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 9.79 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.07 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.36 years | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8 years | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.28 years | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.3098 years | 0.3098 years | 0.3098 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4028 years | 0.4028 years | 0.4028 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5267 years | 0.5267 years | 0.5267 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.8366 years | 0.8366 years | 0.8366 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.36 years | 1.36 years | 1.36 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.98 years | 2.74 years | 3.23 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.98 years | 3.69 years | 4.26 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 5.95 years | 5.59 years | 6.32 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.89 years | 6.84 years | 6.93 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.42 years | 7.11 years | 7.73 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.44 years | 8.15 years | 8.73 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.3 years | 9.1 years | 9.5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.93 years | 9.79 years | 10.07 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.58 years | 10.36 years | 10.8 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.28 years | 11.28 years | 11.28 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Romania?
- Average years of schooling in Romania was 11.28 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.28 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3098 years in 1870.
- How does Romania rank for average years of schooling?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.