Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) in Romania
Romania: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) was 22.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Romania, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 47.1 | — |
| 2011 | 47.2 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.2 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 49.3 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 47.2 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 44.3 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 42.4 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 36.7 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 35.3 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 31.5 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 34.8 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 28.2 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 25.1 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 27.3 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 23.3 | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 22.7 | -2.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 22.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 22.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.92 | 31.5 | 49.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9 | 22.7 | 34.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 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 12th out of 47 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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