Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 88.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Romania, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Romania is 88.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Romania peaked at 99.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 1994.
Romania ranks 134th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.7% | — |
| 1972 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 85.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 96.2% | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 87.8% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 83.3% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 83.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.1% | 84.7% | 85.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 79.3% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 84.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 88.5% | 99.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 131 British Virgin Islands 89.9% compare
- 132 Suriname 89.6% compare
- 133 Paraguay 89.2% compare
- 135 Republic of Moldova 88.4% compare
- 136 North Macedonia 87.2% compare
- 137 Seychelles 87.2% 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, male in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Romania was 88.5% in 2018, 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 99.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 1994.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Romania ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.