Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Romania
Romania: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 3.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Romania stood at 3.02 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Romania peaked at 6.64 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.02 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Romania 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), per square in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1990 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 units per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.83 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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 | +52.1% | 4.31 units per square kilometre | 6.55 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 4.3 units per square kilometre | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.23 units per square kilometre | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 6.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 units per square kilometre | 3.93 units per square kilometre | 4.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 3.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 112 Cyprus 3.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Fiji 3.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Eswatini 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Serbia 2.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Croatia 2.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Dominica 2.9 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square in Romania?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Romania was 3.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Romania ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.