Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Romania

Romania: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 350,885 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
350,885 number
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
646,712 number
in 2001
All-time low
350,885 number
in 2018
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Romania, 1996–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1996200720181996: 560.3k number1997: 555.9k number1998: 578.6k number1999: 622.4k number2000: 640.7k number2001: 646.7k number2002: 630.6k number2003: 588.7k number2004: 542.7k number2005: 496.9k number2006: 464.7k number2007: 446.4k number2008: 447.3k number2009: 430.9k number2010: 421.1k number2011: 415.1k number2012: 392.2k number2013: 393.2k number2014: 388.2k number2015: 377.8k number2016: 371.8k number2017: 369.8k number2018: 350.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 350,885 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Romania peaked at 646,712 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 350,885 number, in 2018.

Romania ranks 64th 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, female in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in Romania, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 560,273 number
1997 555,949 number -0.8%
1998 578,578 number +4.1%
1999 622,363 number +7.6%
2000 640,743 number +3.0%
2001 646,712 number +0.9%
2002 630,553 number -2.5%
2003 588,664 number -6.6%
2004 542,715 number -7.8%
2005 496,884 number -8.4%
2006 464,733 number -6.5%
2007 446,416 number -3.9%
2008 447,317 number +0.2%
2009 430,917 number -3.7%
2010 421,070 number -2.3%
2011 415,071 number -1.4%
2012 392,153 number -5.5%
2013 393,168 number +0.3%
2014 388,171 number -1.3%
2015 377,838 number -2.7%
2016 371,818 number -1.6%
2017 369,793 number -0.5%
2018 350,885 number -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 579,291 number 555,949 number 622,363 number 4
2000s 533,565 number 430,917 number 646,712 number 10
2010s 386,663 number 350,885 number 421,070 number 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 61 Netherlands 381,831 number compare
  2. 62 Malawi 368,499 number compare
  3. 63 Guatemala 362,609 number compare
  4. 65 Benin 334,297 number compare
  5. 66 Cambodia 333,036 number compare
  6. 67 Mali 326,243 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Romania?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Romania was 350,885 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 646,712 number in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 350,885 number in 2018.
How does Romania rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
Romania ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,720 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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