Enrolment in secondary education, male in Romania
Romania: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 730,368 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
730,368
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.64 million
in 1990
All-time low
730,368
in 2023
Years of data
39
1971–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, male in Romania stood at 730,368. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Romania peaked at 1.64 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 730,368, in 2023.
That places Romania 58th out of 218 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, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.10 million | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.62 million | +48.3% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 994,252 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 956,602 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 938,966 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 918,330 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 885,115 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 863,465 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 829,831 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 804,229 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 780,390 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 771,385 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 748,777 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 740,264 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 736,935 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 740,741 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 740,919 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 730,368 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 1.09 million | 1.12 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 1.12 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 956,602 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 828,075 | 740,264 | 938,966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 737,241 | 730,368 | 740,919 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 55 Chile 839,895 compare
- 56 Netherlands 806,799 compare
- 57 Madagascar 792,980 compare
- 59 Mali 690,765 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 671,761 compare
- 61 Bolivia 663,852 compare
More education data for Romania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Romania?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Romania was 730,368 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 730,368 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release