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
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania, 1971–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 422,100 (2023)
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.