Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Romania

Romania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 164,930 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
164,930
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
199,097
in 2013
All-time low
164,930
in 2023
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Romania, 2013–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2013201820232013: 199.1k2014: 182.9k2015: 172.5k2016: 171.0k2017: 168.5k2018: 168.7k2019: 165.5k2020: 167.7k2021: 171.5k2022: 167.8k2023: 164.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Romania stood at 164,930. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Romania peaked at 199,097 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 164,930, in 2023.

Romania ranks 42nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Romania, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 199,097
2014 182,943 -8.1%
2015 172,517 -5.7%
2016 171,014 -0.9%
2017 168,528 -1.5%
2018 168,690 +0.1%
2019 165,510 -1.9%
2020 167,730 +1.3%
2021 171,454 +2.2%
2022 167,840 -2.1%
2023 164,930 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 175,471 165,510 199,097 7
2020s 167,988 164,930 171,454 4

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  6. 45 Dominican Republic 159,933 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Romania?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Romania was 164,930 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 199,097 in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 164,930 in 2023.
How does Romania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
Romania ranks 42nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release