Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Romania
Romania: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 84.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Romania, 1820–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Romania is 84.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Romania peaked at 99.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1820.
That places Romania 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 1890s | 10.1% | 8.2% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 1900s | 17.9% | 15.9% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 25.7% | 23.7% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 33.4% | 31.5% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 1930s | 41.2% | 39.2% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 1940s | 49.0% | 47.0% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 59.0% | 54.8% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 73.4% | 66.7% | 80.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 87.3% | 84.9% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 92.4% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 90.3% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 84.3% | 91.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 47,769 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.71 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 84.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Romania?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Romania was 84.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1820.
- How does Romania rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.