Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 83.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania stood at 83.9%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2023.
That places Romania 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.3% | — |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 89.0% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 88.4% | 98.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 83.9% | 88.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 422,100 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Romania was 83.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Romania ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release