Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 84.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 84.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Romania peaked at 101.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2022.
Romania ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.5% | — |
| 2002 | 101.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 100.8% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 90.4% | 101.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 89.8% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 84.7% | 89.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 169 Puerto Rico 86.4% compare
- 170 El Salvador 85.6% compare
- 171 Comoros 85.1% compare
- 173 Guinea 83.7% compare
- 174 Gambia 81.8% compare
- 175 Mauritania 81.8% compare
More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Romania was 84.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Romania ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release