Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Romania
Romania: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 84.26 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Romania, 1820–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Romania is 84.26, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Romania peaked at 99.13 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 1820.
Romania ranks 152nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.47 | — |
| 1825 | 0.58 | +23.4% |
| 1830 | 0.72 | +24.1% |
| 1835 | 0.88 | +22.2% |
| 1840 | 1.09 | +23.9% |
| 1845 | 1.34 | +22.9% |
| 1850 | 1.64 | +22.4% |
| 1855 | 2.02 | +23.2% |
| 1860 | 2.48 | +22.8% |
| 1865 | 3.04 | +22.6% |
| 1870 | 3.72 | +22.4% |
| 1875 | 4.54 | +22.0% |
| 1880 | 5.54 | +22.0% |
| 1885 | 6.75 | +21.8% |
| 1890 | 8.19 | +21.3% |
| 1895 | 12.07 | +47.4% |
| 1900 | 15.95 | +32.1% |
| 1905 | 19.83 | +24.3% |
| 1910 | 23.72 | +19.6% |
| 1915 | 27.6 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | 31.48 | +14.1% |
| 1925 | 35.36 | +12.3% |
| 1930 | 39.25 | +11.0% |
| 1935 | 43.13 | +9.9% |
| 1940 | 47.01 | +9.0% |
| 1945 | 50.89 | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 54.77 | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 63.16 | +15.3% |
| 1960 | 66.68 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 80.18 | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 89.7 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 84.94 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 80.18 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 99.13 | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 98.48 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 95.47 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 94.39 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.43 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 93.75 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 93.68 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.67 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 98.85 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 97.48 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 95.7 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 93.41 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 92.92 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.44 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 91.96 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.88 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 90.34 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.5 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 92.43 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.71 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.3 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 84.32 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 84.26 | -0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 84.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 84.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.24, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.525 | 0.47 | 0.58 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.8 | 0.72 | 0.88 | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.22 | 1.09 | 1.34 | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.83 | 1.64 | 2.02 | 2 |
| 1860s | 2.76 | 2.48 | 3.04 | 2 |
| 1870s | 4.13 | 3.72 | 4.54 | 2 |
| 1880s | 6.14 | 5.54 | 6.75 | 2 |
| 1890s | 10.13 | 8.19 | 12.07 | 2 |
| 1900s | 17.89 | 15.95 | 19.83 | 2 |
| 1910s | 25.66 | 23.72 | 27.6 | 2 |
| 1920s | 33.42 | 31.48 | 35.36 | 2 |
| 1930s | 41.19 | 39.25 | 43.13 | 2 |
| 1940s | 48.95 | 47.01 | 50.89 | 2 |
| 1950s | 58.97 | 54.77 | 63.16 | 2 |
| 1960s | 73.43 | 66.68 | 80.18 | 2 |
| 1970s | 87.32 | 84.94 | 89.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 80.18 | 80.18 | 80.18 | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.87 | 92.43 | 99.13 | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.91 | 90.34 | 97.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.65 | 84.26 | 91.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Romania?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Romania was 84.26 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.13 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 1820.
- How does Romania rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Romania ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 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.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 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.