Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania

Romania: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 730,037 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
730,037 number
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.32 million number
in 2001
All-time low
730,037 number
in 2018
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania, 1996–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1996200720181996: 1.1M number1997: 1.1M number1998: 1.2M number1999: 1.3M number2000: 1.3M number2001: 1.3M number2002: 1.3M number2003: 1.2M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 1.0M number2006: 961.2k number2007: 922.8k number2008: 922.8k number2009: 888.6k number2010: 869.0k number2011: 856.8k number2012: 813.3k number2013: 817.5k number2014: 806.1k number2015: 785.1k number2016: 772.9k number2017: 767.2k number2018: 730.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania is 730,037 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 1.32 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 730,037 number, in 2018.

Romania ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Romania, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 1.15 million number
1997 1.14 million number -0.8%
1998 1.19 million number +4.0%
1999 1.27 million number +7.2%
2000 1.31 million number +2.9%
2001 1.32 million number +0.9%
2002 1.29 million number -2.2%
2003 1.21 million number -6.5%
2004 1.12 million number -7.5%
2005 1.03 million number -8.1%
2006 961,165 number -6.3%
2007 922,769 number -4.0%
2008 922,766 number -0.0%
2009 888,617 number -3.7%
2010 869,040 number -2.2%
2011 856,780 number -1.4%
2012 813,251 number -5.1%
2013 817,461 number +0.5%
2014 806,150 number -1.4%
2015 785,100 number -2.6%
2016 772,941 number -1.5%
2017 767,216 number -0.7%
2018 730,037 number -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.19 million number 1.14 million number 1.27 million number 4
2000s 1.10 million number 888,617 number 1.32 million number 10
2010s 801,997 number 730,037 number 869,040 number 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 62 Senegal 790,303 number compare
  2. 63 Guatemala 778,888 number compare
  3. 64 Benin 738,954 number compare
  4. 66 Mali 702,660 number compare
  5. 67 Azerbaijan 654,631 number compare
  6. 68 Niger 642,494 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania was 730,037 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 730,037 number in 2018.
How does Romania rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Romania ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.