School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 14.74 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Romania, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Romania recorded 14.74 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Romania peaked at 16.24 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.3 years, in 1973.
That places Romania 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.38 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.37 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 10.3 years | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 10.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 11.73 years | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 11.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 10.96 years | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 10.55 years | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 10.32 years | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.33 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.48 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.98 years | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 11.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.2 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.69 years | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 11.84 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.17 years | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.7 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 13.15 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.71 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 14.02 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.47 years | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.09 years | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 15.85 years | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 16.24 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 16.1 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.66 years | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.96 years | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 15.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.73 years | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.7 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.74 years | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 14.74 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.69 years, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 14.74 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.97 years, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.35 years | 10.3 years | 10.38 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.73 years | 11.73 years | 11.73 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.94 years | 10.32 years | 11.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.92 years | 11.84 years | 16.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.14 years | 14.7 years | 16.1 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Romania?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Romania was 14.74 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 years in 1973.
- How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.