Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania

Romania: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.43 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.43 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.17 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.43 million
in 2023
Years of data
39
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania, 1971–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1971199720231971: 2.1M1972: 2.1M1973: 2.1M1974: 2.1M1989: 3.1M1990: 3.2M1991: 2.8M1992: 2.6M1993: 2.5M1994: 2.3M1995: 2.3M1996: 2.2M1997: 2.2M1998: 2.2M1999: 2.2M2000: 2.2M2001: 2.2M2002: 2.3M2003: 2.2M2004: 2.2M2005: 2.1M2006: 2.0M2007: 2.0M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.9M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania is 1.43 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania peaked at 3.17 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 2023.

Romania ranks 58th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 2.14 million
1972 2.09 million -2.1%
1973 2.12 million +1.4%
1974 2.09 million -1.8%
1989 3.13 million +49.8%
1990 3.17 million +1.3%
1991 2.84 million -10.3%
1992 2.61 million -8.2%
1993 2.45 million -5.9%
1994 2.34 million -4.7%
1995 2.25 million -3.6%
1996 2.22 million -1.3%
1997 2.21 million -0.5%
1998 2.20 million -0.6%
1999 2.22 million +0.8%
2000 2.23 million +0.3%
2001 2.25 million +1.0%
2002 2.25 million +0.3%
2003 2.22 million -1.6%
2004 2.15 million -2.9%
2005 2.09 million -3.0%
2006 2.01 million -3.7%
2007 1.95 million -2.9%
2008 1.93 million -1.0%
2009 1.86 million -3.7%
2010 1.82 million -2.2%
2011 1.78 million -2.4%
2012 1.71 million -3.6%
2013 1.67 million -2.6%
2014 1.61 million -3.6%
2015 1.56 million -2.9%
2016 1.52 million -3.1%
2017 1.50 million -0.8%
2018 1.46 million -3.0%
2019 1.44 million -1.1%
2020 1.44 million -0.3%
2021 1.44 million +0.4%
2022 1.45 million +0.2%
2023 1.43 million -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.11 million 2.09 million 2.14 million 4
1980s 3.13 million 3.13 million 3.13 million 1
1990s 2.45 million 2.20 million 3.17 million 10
2000s 2.10 million 1.86 million 2.25 million 10
2010s 1.61 million 1.44 million 1.82 million 10
2020s 1.44 million 1.43 million 1.45 million 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 55 Chile 1.63 million compare
  2. 56 Madagascar 1.62 million compare
  3. 57 Netherlands 1.61 million compare
  4. 59 Zambia 1.39 million compare
  5. 60 Syria 1.36 million compare
  6. 61 Mali 1.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania was 1.43 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 1990.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2023.
How does Romania rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Romania ranks 58th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.