Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 82.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 82.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 102.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 167th of 211 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 secondary, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.7% | — |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 102.6% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 101.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 86.7% | 102.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 88.0% | 101.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 82.9% | 88.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 164 Gabon 84.2% compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 84.2% compare
- 166 Mozambique 84.2% compare
- 168 Bermuda 82.5% compare
- 169 Seychelles 81.5% compare
- 170 Madagascar 81.4% compare
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Romania was 82.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 102.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 167th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release