Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Romania
Romania: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.02 index
in 2005
All-time low
0.9981 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Romania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Romania is 1 index, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Romania peaked at 1.02 index in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9981 index, in 1981.
That places Romania 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Romania, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9981 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.9983 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9994 index | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 index | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 index | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9986 index | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9984 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9989 index | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 index | -0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 index, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 index, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 index | 0.9981 index | 1 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.9984 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 116 Sierra Leone 1 index compare
- 117 Croatia 1 index compare
- 118 United States 1 index compare
- 120 Czechia 1 index compare
- 121 Belarus 1 index compare
- 122 United Kingdom 1 index compare
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Romania?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Romania was 1 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 2005.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9981 index in 1981.
- How does Romania rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Romania ranks 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.