Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Romania
Romania: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 350,650 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Romania, 1996–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Romania
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release