Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 84.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 84.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 105.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2022.
Romania ranks 196th of 217 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, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.8% | — |
| 2002 | 105.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 102.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 105.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 102.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 101.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 100.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.5% | 98.6% | 105.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 87.3% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 84.9% | 91.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 694,968 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,368 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 521,826 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7585 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Romania was 84.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release