Years of schooling in Romania
Romania: Years of schooling was 11.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.55
in 2022
All-time low
8.5
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 11.55 for years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Romania peaked at 11.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 1990.
That places Romania 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5 | — |
| 1991 | 8.59 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.69 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.79 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.89 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.99 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.09 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.19 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.28 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.38 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.48 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.58 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.68 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.86 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.04 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.23 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.41 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.59 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.67 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.73 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.86 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.96 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.02 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.86 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.98 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.08 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.15 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.21 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.28 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.39 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.46 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.55 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.55 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.94 | 8.5 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.12 | 9.48 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 | 10.73 | 11.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.49 | 11.39 | 11.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 53 Saudi Arabia 11.61 compare
- 54 Greece 11.55 compare
- 56 Bulgaria 11.45 compare
- 57 San Marino 11.36 compare
- 58 Armenia 11.35 compare
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Romania?
- Years of schooling in Romania was 11.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for years of schooling?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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