Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Romania

Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 89.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
89.7%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
116th
of 188 countries
All-time high
102.0%
in 2008
All-time low
83.9%
in 1996
Years of data
23
1996–2018

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

02550751001996200720181996: 83.9 %1997: 83.9 %1998: 86.4 %1999: 90.2 %2000: 90.6 %2001: 90.8 %2002: 91.9 %2003: 91.1 %2004: 91.8 %2005: 93.4 %2006: 96.1 %2007: 98.5 %2008: 102 %2009: 99.8 %2010: 98.5 %2011: 97.9 %2012: 95.3 %2013: 97.8 %2014: 98 %2015: 97 %2016: 96.4 %2017: 95.2 %2018: 89.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 89.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Romania peaked at 102.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1996.

That places Romania 116th 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, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Romania, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 83.9%
1997 83.9% +0.0%
1998 86.4% +2.9%
1999 90.2% +4.5%
2000 90.6% +0.4%
2001 90.8% +0.3%
2002 91.9% +1.2%
2003 91.1% -0.9%
2004 91.8% +0.8%
2005 93.4% +1.8%
2006 96.1% +2.8%
2007 98.5% +2.5%
2008 102.0% +3.6%
2009 99.8% -2.1%
2010 98.5% -1.4%
2011 97.9% -0.6%
2012 95.3% -2.7%
2013 97.8% +2.6%
2014 98.0% +0.3%
2015 97.0% -1.0%
2016 96.4% -0.6%
2017 95.2% -1.2%
2018 89.7% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.1% 83.9% 90.2% 4
2000s 94.6% 90.6% 102.0% 10
2010s 96.2% 89.7% 98.5% 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 113 Montenegro 90.6% compare
  2. 114 Angola 90.0% compare
  3. 115 Bhutan 90.0% compare
  4. 117 Philippines 89.3% compare
  5. 118 Armenia 88.9% compare
  6. 119 Eswatini 88.9% compare

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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 89.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1996.
How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Romania ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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