Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Romania
Romania: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 38.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Romania, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Romania stood at 38.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Romania peaked at 41.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2011.
Romania ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.4% | — |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 34.4% | 40.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 32.5% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.6% | 38.9% | 2 |
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Romania?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Romania was 38.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release