Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Romania

Romania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 298,137 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
298,137
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
618,096
in 2009
All-time low
58,353
in 1973
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Romania, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Romania recorded 298,137 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Romania peaked at 618,096 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58,353, in 1973.

Romania ranks 51st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Romania, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 65,353
1972 63,863 -2.3%
1973 58,353 -8.6%
1974 63,713 +9.2%
1975 66,555 +4.5%
1976 73,690 +10.7%
1977 77,419 +5.1%
1978 80,619 +4.1%
1979 81,736 +1.4%
1980 82,795 +1.3%
1981 82,113 -0.8%
1982 81,677 -0.5%
1983 76,889 -5.9%
1984 75,255 -2.1%
1985 72,583 -3.6%
1986 71,658 -1.3%
1987 73,061 +2.0%
1988 73,889 +1.1%
1989 76,536 +3.6%
1990 79,487 +3.9%
1991 91,021 +14.5%
1992 99,032 +8.8%
1993 110,035 +11.1%
1994 116,511 +5.9%
1995 120,258 +3.2%
1996 169,064 +40.6%
1997 176,811 +4.6%
1998 180,110 +1.9%
1999 208,046 +15.5%
2000 234,572 +12.8%
2001 285,305 +21.6%
2002 316,443 +10.9%
2003 349,673 +10.5%
2004 375,691 +7.4%
2005 403,697 +7.5%
2006 462,740 +14.6%
2007 520,709 +12.5%
2008 595,369 +14.3%
2009 618,096 +3.8%
2010 564,003 -8.8%
2011 488,037 -13.5%
2012 383,134 -21.5%
2013 333,226 -13.0%
2014 311,256 -6.6%
2015 290,671 -6.6%
2016 288,432 -0.8%
2017 286,636 -0.6%
2018 291,843 +1.8%
2019 290,865 -0.3%
2020 296,622 +2.0%
2021 308,222 +3.9%
2022 307,677 -0.2%
2023 298,137 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70,145 58,353 81,736 9
1980s 76,646 71,658 82,795 10
1990s 135,038 79,487 208,046 10
2000s 416,230 234,572 618,096 10
2010s 352,810 286,636 564,003 10
2020s 302,664 296,622 308,222 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 48 Sudan 325,489 compare
  2. 49 Belgium 311,113 compare
  3. 50 Sweden 300,133 compare
  4. 52 Guatemala 279,477 compare
  5. 53 Kenya 273,073 compare
  6. 54 Austria 242,725 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Romania?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Romania was 298,137 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 618,096 in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 58,353 in 1973.
How does Romania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Romania ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.