Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Romania
Romania: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 379,718 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
379,718
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
674,621
in 2001
All-time low
369,775
in 2021
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Romania, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Romania recorded 379,718 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Romania peaked at 674,621 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 369,775, in 2021.
That places Romania 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 589,721 | — |
| 1997 | 584,974 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 608,109 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 650,060 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 668,338 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 674,621 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 661,286 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 618,841 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 573,978 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 529,425 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 496,432 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 476,353 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 475,449 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 457,700 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 447,970 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 441,709 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 421,098 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 424,293 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 417,979 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 407,262 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 401,123 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 397,423 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 379,152 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 375,019 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 372,271 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 369,775 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 384,106 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 379,718 | -1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 379,718 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,536, 4.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Romania's 379,718 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 137,224, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 608,216 | 584,974 | 650,060 | 4 |
| 2000s | 563,242 | 457,700 | 674,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,303 | 375,019 | 447,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,468 | 369,775 | 384,106 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Romania?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Romania was 379,718 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 674,621 in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,775 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release