Population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania
Romania: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 23.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2000
All-time low
23.4%
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 23.7% for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania peaked at 40.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2022.
That places Romania 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.5% | — |
| 2001 | 39.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 23.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.6%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 23.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 34.5% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 28.2% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.4% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania was 23.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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