Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Romania
Romania: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0458 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0458 units per person for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Romania peaked at 0.0684 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0402 units per person, in 2012.
That places Romania 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0684 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0647 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0598 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.061 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0682 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0673 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0665 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0648 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0625 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0594 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0545 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0531 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0528 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0544 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0589 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0615 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0623 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.061 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0572 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.053 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0493 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0473 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0459 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0469 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0455 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0443 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.044 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0421 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.042 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0416 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.041 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0402 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0478 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0474 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0487 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0481 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0469 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0459 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0455 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0458 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0635 units per person | 0.0598 units per person | 0.0684 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0659 units per person | 0.0625 units per person | 0.0682 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0575 units per person | 0.0528 units per person | 0.0623 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.046 units per person | 0.042 units per person | 0.053 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0453 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.046 units per person | 0.0455 units per person | 0.0469 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Romania?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Romania was 0.0458 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0684 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 units per person in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Romania ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.