Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Romania
Romania: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 694,968 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Romania recorded 694,968 for enrolment in secondary education, female 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 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Romania peaked at 1.52 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 694,968, in 2023.
Romania ranks 61st of 218 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, female (number) (secondary female) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.02 million | — |
| 1972 | 989,727 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 992,202 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.50 million | +51.5% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.38 million | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 987,002 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 951,838 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 939,899 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 905,228 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 882,816 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 859,441 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 829,192 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 805,540 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 779,428 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 758,731 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 734,848 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 731,053 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 709,171 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 702,211 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 700,679 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 702,131 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 705,098 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 694,968 | -1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 694,968 is above the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 4.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 694,968 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,873, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +51.5% | 992,202 | 1.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.00 million | 989,727 | 1.02 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 1.08 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 905,228 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 779,243 | 702,211 | 882,816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 700,719 | 694,968 | 705,098 | 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 secondary education, female in Romania?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Romania was 694,968 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 694,968 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Romania ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release