Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 82.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 82.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Romania peaked at 102.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 162nd of 206 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, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.7% | — |
| 2002 | 90.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 102.2% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 101.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 86.9% | 102.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 87.8% | 101.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 82.8% | 88.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 159 Paraguay 85.0% compare
- 160 Gabon 84.1% compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 83.9% compare
- 163 Madagascar 82.8% compare
- 164 Seychelles 82.7% compare
- 165 Suriname 81.9% compare
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 secondary, female in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Romania was 82.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Romania ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release