Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Romania

Romania: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level was 22.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
22.7%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2013
All-time low
22.7%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Romania, 2010–2025

010203040502010201720252010: 47.1 Percentage2011: 47.2 Percentage2012: 48.2 Percentage2013: 49.3 Percentage2014: 47.2 Percentage2015: 44.3 Percentage2016: 42.4 Percentage2017: 36.7 Percentage2018: 35.3 Percentage2019: 31.5 Percentage2020: 34.8 Percentage2021: 28.2 Percentage2022: 25.1 Percentage2023: 27.3 Percentage2024: 23.3 Percentage2025: 22.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Romania recorded 22.7% for subjective poverty by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Romania peaked at 49.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2025.

Romania ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.9% 31.5% 49.3% 10
2020s 26.9% 22.7% 34.8% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Serbia 31.5% compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 30.6% compare
  3. 8 Slovakia 22.9% compare
  4. 10 Italy 21.7% compare
  5. 11 Latvia 21.0% compare
  6. 12 Croatia 20.2% compare
  7. 12 Portugal 20.2% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Romania?
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Romania was 22.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2025.
How does Romania rank for subjective poverty by educational attainment level?
Romania ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by educational attainment level rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 577 data points, 2010–2025
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