Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (Gross both) in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (Gross both) was 88.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Romania, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Romania stood at 88.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 101.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 1996.
That places Romania 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (Gross both) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.8% | — |
| 1997 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.3% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 90.4% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -6.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 88.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.5%, 86% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Romania's 88.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.8%, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 83.8% | 90.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 90.8% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 88.7% | 98.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Romania was 88.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 101.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.