Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Romania

Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 84.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
84.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
100.3%
in 2009
All-time low
82.1%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Romania, 2001–2023

02550751002001201220232001: 94.1 %2002: 97.1 %2003: 93.1 %2004: 87.6 %2005: 82.2 %2006: 84.8 %2007: 82.1 %2008: 92.4 %2009: 100.3 %2010: 98.9 %2011: 98.1 %2012: 93.2 %2013: 94.9 %2014: 95 %2015: 93.7 %2016: 93.4 %2017: 92.2 %2018: 87.6 %2019: 86.8 %2020: 85.4 %2021: 84.8 %2022: 84.1 %2023: 84.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Romania stood at 84.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Romania peaked at 100.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2007.

That places Romania 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Romania, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 94.1%
2002 97.1% +3.2%
2003 93.1% -4.2%
2004 87.6% -5.9%
2005 82.2% -6.1%
2006 84.8% +3.1%
2007 82.1% -3.1%
2008 92.4% +12.5%
2009 100.3% +8.5%
2010 98.9% -1.3%
2011 98.1% -0.9%
2012 93.2% -5.0%
2013 94.9% +1.8%
2014 95.0% +0.1%
2015 93.7% -1.3%
2016 93.4% -0.3%
2017 92.2% -1.3%
2018 87.6% -5.1%
2019 86.8% -0.8%
2020 85.4% -1.6%
2021 84.8% -0.8%
2022 84.1% -0.8%
2023 84.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.4% 82.1% 100.3% 9
2010s 93.4% 86.8% 98.9% 10
2020s 84.6% 84.1% 85.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Romania?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Romania was 84.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2007.
How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Romania ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release