Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 82.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Romania is 82.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Romania peaked at 102.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 165th 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, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.6% | — |
| 2002 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 102.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 86.6% | 102.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 88.1% | 102.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 82.9% | 88.3% | 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 secondary, male in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Romania was 82.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Romania ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release