Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 63.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Romania stood at 63.0%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Romania peaked at 94.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2001.
Romania ranks 77th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.6% | — |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 30.6% | 94.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 54.8% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 60.1% | 66.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 422,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0221 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 451,054 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0237 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Romania was 63.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Romania ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release