Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Romania
Romania: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment 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 11th of 37 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 and over by educational attainment 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% |
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 |
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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 11th out of 37 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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