Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Romania

Romania: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 48.6 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
48.6
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
52.9
in 2006
All-time low
39.9
in 2015
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Romania, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 52.92009: 472012: 40.82015: 39.92018: 46.62022: 48.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Romania is 48.6, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Romania peaked at 52.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.9, in 2015.

Romania ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.95 47 52.9 2
2010s 42.43 39.9 46.6 3
2020s 48.6 48.6 48.6 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Albania 73.9 compare
  2. 2 Montenegro 59.5 compare
  3. 3 Bulgaria 53.6 compare
  4. 5 Greece 47.2 compare
  5. 6 Serbia, Republic of 43.1 compare
  6. 7 Iceland 34.1 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More reference data data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Romania?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Romania was 48.6 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 52.9 in 2006.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9 in 2015.
How does Romania rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Romania ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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