Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region was 17.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.2%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2003
All-time low
16.6%
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 17.2% for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Romania peaked at 25.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2019.
Romania ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -9.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 17.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 17.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 21.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 16.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.7% | 19.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Romania?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Romania was 17.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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