Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 727,911 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Romania recorded 727,911 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 1.07 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 727,911 number, in 2018.
That places Romania 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.07 million number | — |
| 1997 | 1.07 million number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million number | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 945,602 number | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 916,610 number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 927,469 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 963,010 number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 973,213 number | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 952,742 number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 920,991 number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 901,056 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 851,544 number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 803,109 number | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 777,860 number | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 742,297 number | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 735,222 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 727,911 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 million number | 945,602 number | 1.07 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 998,684 number | 916,610 number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 823,637 number | 727,911 number | 952,742 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,527 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,242 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 298,137 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 240,583 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania was 727,911 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 727,911 number in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.