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
13th
of 47 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
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania is 22.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is 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 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 10 Denmark 23.5% compare
- 11 Netherlands 23.0% compare
- 11 Netherlands 23.0% compare
- 14 Luxembourg 22.1% compare
- 15 Greece 22.0% compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.3% compare
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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)
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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 13th out of 47 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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