Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Romania
Romania: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 50.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Romania, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Romania stood at 50.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Romania peaked at 59.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2017.
That places Romania 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 56.6% | — |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 44.7% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.3% | 50.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Romania?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Romania was 50.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Romania ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release