Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 83.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Romania stood at 83.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Romania peaked at 99.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2007.
Romania ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.6% | — |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 80.4% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 84.8% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.1% | 84.0% | 4 |
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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 enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Romania was 83.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Romania ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release