Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Romania
Romania: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 730,368 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Romania recorded 730,368 for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2023. 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 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Romania peaked at 1.64 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 730,368, in 2023.
Romania ranks 58th 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, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 730,368 is above the median for high income countries, which is 153,014, 4.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 730,368 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 269,011, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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 | +48.3% | 1.09 million | 1.62 million |
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
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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, male (number), gaps filled in Romania?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Romania was 730,368 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 730,368 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.