Population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania
Romania: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 22.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2004
All-time low
20.7%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania stood at 22.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania peaked at 35.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2022.
Romania ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.0% | — |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 30.2% | 35.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.7% | 23.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 8 Denmark 23.5% compare
- 9 Netherlands 23.0% compare
- 9 Netherlands 23.0% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 22.1% compare
- 13 Greece 22.0% compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.3% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 in Romania?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania was 22.2% 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 35.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Romania ranks 11th 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 24.5%. 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, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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