Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 80.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania stood at 80.4%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 87.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1994.
That places Romania 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.2% | — |
| 1972 | 61.0% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 60.1% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.9% | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 70.3% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.8% | 59.9% | 62.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 59.8% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 66.8% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 80.1% | 87.3% | 7 |
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 80.4% in 2018, 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 87.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1994.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.