Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 78.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 78.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 96.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2001.
Romania ranks 111th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.3% | — |
| 2002 | 73.5% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 70.3% | 96.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 80.1% | 94.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 78.0% | 81.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania was 78.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release