Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Romania

Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 87.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
87.6%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
125th
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.1%
in 2008
All-time low
83.7%
in 1996
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Romania, 1996–2018

02550751001996200720181996: 83.7 %1997: 83.8 %1998: 86.3 %1999: 90.7 %2000: 91.1 %2001: 91.4 %2002: 91.9 %2003: 91 %2004: 91.2 %2005: 92.2 %2006: 94.6 %2007: 97.2 %2008: 101.1 %2009: 98.9 %2010: 97.4 %2011: 96.9 %2012: 93.5 %2013: 95.5 %2014: 96.1 %2015: 95 %2016: 94.3 %2017: 93.5 %2018: 87.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Romania is 87.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Romania peaked at 101.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 1996.

That places Romania 125th 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, female in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Romania, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 83.7%
1997 83.8% +0.1%
1998 86.3% +3.0%
1999 90.7% +5.1%
2000 91.1% +0.5%
2001 91.4% +0.3%
2002 91.9% +0.6%
2003 91.0% -1.0%
2004 91.2% +0.3%
2005 92.2% +1.1%
2006 94.6% +2.6%
2007 97.2% +2.7%
2008 101.1% +4.0%
2009 98.9% -2.1%
2010 97.4% -1.5%
2011 96.9% -0.6%
2012 93.5% -3.5%
2013 95.5% +2.2%
2014 96.1% +0.6%
2015 95.0% -1.1%
2016 94.3% -0.8%
2017 93.5% -0.8%
2018 87.6% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.1% 83.7% 90.7% 4
2000s 94.1% 91.0% 101.1% 10
2010s 94.4% 87.6% 97.4% 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 122 Eswatini 89.1% compare
  2. 123 North Macedonia 88.4% compare
  3. 124 Micronesia (country) 88.1% compare
  4. 126 Nicaragua 87.1% compare
  5. 127 Jamaica 87.0% compare
  6. 128 Ghana 86.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Romania?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Romania was 87.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 1996.
How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Romania ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.