Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Romania

Romania: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 350,650 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
350,650
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
56th
of 195 countries
All-time high
545,666
in 1997
All-time low
350,650
in 2023
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Romania, 1996–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1996200920231996: 537.1k1997: 545.7k1998: 508.6k1999: 473.5k2000: 458.5k2001: 464.5k2002: 479.8k2003: 503.8k2004: 518.9k2005: 531.4k2006: 529.6k2007: 525.9k2008: 518.8k2009: 498.9k2010: 491.0k2011: 476.6k2012: 464.0k2013: 439.2k2014: 411.9k2015: 397.0k2016: 379.3k2017: 374.0k2018: 369.6k2019: 365.2k2020: 364.7k2021: 371.0k2022: 356.8k2023: 350.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Romania recorded 350,650 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Romania peaked at 545,666 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 350,650, in 2023.

That places Romania 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in Romania, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 537,145
1997 545,666 +1.6%
1998 508,580 -6.8%
1999 473,509 -6.9%
2000 458,463 -3.2%
2001 464,549 +1.3%
2002 479,844 +3.3%
2003 503,753 +5.0%
2004 518,869 +3.0%
2005 531,441 +2.4%
2006 529,582 -0.3%
2007 525,886 -0.7%
2008 518,803 -1.3%
2009 498,902 -3.8%
2010 490,996 -1.6%
2011 476,621 -2.9%
2012 464,017 -2.6%
2013 439,172 -5.4%
2014 411,852 -6.2%
2015 396,967 -3.6%
2016 379,267 -4.5%
2017 373,962 -1.4%
2018 369,625 -1.2%
2019 365,245 -1.2%
2020 364,664 -0.2%
2021 370,966 +1.7%
2022 356,813 -3.8%
2023 350,650 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 516,225 473,509 545,666 4
2000s 503,009 458,463 531,441 10
2010s 416,772 365,245 490,996 10
2020s 360,773 350,650 370,966 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 53 Ethiopia 405,735 compare
  2. 54 Cameroon 387,851 compare
  3. 55 Kazakhstan 353,172 compare
  4. 57 Belgium 346,119 compare
  5. 58 Ukraine 326,835 compare
  6. 59 Mali 284,127 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Romania?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Romania was 350,650 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 545,666 in 1997.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 350,650 in 2023.
How does Romania rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Romania ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,609 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release