Students participation: % of corresponding age population in Romania
Romania: Students participation: % of corresponding age population was 76.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in Romania, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 76.1 for students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in Romania peaked at 86.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 76.1, in 2025.
That places Romania 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Students participation: % of corresponding age population in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.3 | — |
| 2014 | 81.5 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 80.9 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 81.2 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.4 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 81.9 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 81.3 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.7 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.1 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 76.3 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 76.6 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 76.1 | -0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 76.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 76.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.8, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.93 | 80.4 | 86.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.13 | 76.1 | 81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 44 North Macedonia 90.4 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 90.4 compare
- 46 Bulgaria 90.2 compare
More population data for Romania
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in Romania?
- Students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of in Romania was 76.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1 in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Students participation at the end of compulsory education - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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