Romania
Last updated July 15, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Infrastructure is strongest, while Access & Parity remains a constraint
Romania demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (57th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions.
- Global percentile
- 57th
- Global rank
- #77
- Regional rank
- #44
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Country profile
Romania remains in the emerging-readiness range, with progress visible but major gaps still limiting future readiness. Most dimension scores sit close to global norms, without a single dimension standing far above the rest.
Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.
R&D investment remains modest, affecting long-term innovation potential. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
School Access and Gender Parity presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, School Access and Gender Parity lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Key insights
Places 77th worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 44th within Europe & Central Asia.
Scores range from Infrastructure (69.5) to Access & Parity (44.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
Composite GEFRI Score