Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Romania
Romania: Distribution of population aged 18 … educational was 19.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 19.1 for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Romania peaked at 37.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2024.
Romania ranks 14th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28.1 | — |
| 2008 | 28.3 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.5 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 23.8 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.5 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 23.7 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 34.7 | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 23.9 | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 23 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 20.3 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 19.6 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 19 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 18.7 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.9 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.4 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 19.1 | +3.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 19.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.25, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 19.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +46.4% | 23.7 | 34.7 |
| 2017 | -35.8% | 37.2 | 23.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.13 | 28 | 28.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.37 | 20.3 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.95 | 18.4 | 19.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 11 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 21.3 compare
- 12 United Kingdom 20 compare
- 12 United Kingdom 20 compare
- 15 Norway 18.9 compare
- 16 Germany 17.9 compare
- 17 Greece 17.4 compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
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- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Romania?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Romania was 19.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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