Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Romania

Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 83.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
83.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
83rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2009
All-time low
58.3%
in 1973
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Romania, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 60.4 %1972: 59.1 %1973: 58.3 %1974: 58.3 %1989: 70.1 %1990: 69.6 %1991: 64 %1992: 61.3 %1993: 59.9 %1994: 60.1 %1995: 61 %1996: 63.3 %1997: 63.7 %1998: 65.8 %1999: 67.1 %2000: 68 %2001: 70.1 %2002: 72.9 %2003: 75.3 %2004: 77.8 %2005: 79.1 %2006: 81.2 %2007: 84.7 %2008: 89.5 %2009: 92 %2010: 91.4 %2011: 89.4 %2012: 85.5 %2015: 83.4 %2016: 82.7 %2017: 82.8 %2018: 83.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Romania stood at 83.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Romania peaked at 92.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1973.

Romania ranks 83rd of 173 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 to tertiary, female in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Romania, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 60.4%
1972 59.1% -2.2%
1973 58.3% -1.5%
1974 58.3% +0.2%
1989 70.1% +20.2%
1990 69.6% -0.8%
1991 64.0% -8.0%
1992 61.3% -4.2%
1993 59.9% -2.3%
1994 60.1% +0.4%
1995 61.0% +1.5%
1996 63.3% +3.8%
1997 63.7% +0.6%
1998 65.8% +3.3%
1999 67.1% +1.9%
2000 68.0% +1.5%
2001 70.1% +3.0%
2002 72.9% +4.0%
2003 75.3% +3.3%
2004 77.8% +3.3%
2005 79.1% +1.7%
2006 81.2% +2.7%
2007 84.7% +4.3%
2008 89.5% +5.6%
2009 92.0% +2.8%
2010 91.4% -0.6%
2011 89.4% -2.3%
2012 85.5% -4.3%
2015 83.4% -2.4%
2016 82.7% -0.8%
2017 82.8% +0.1%
2018 83.1% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59.0% 58.3% 60.4% 4
1980s 70.1% 70.1% 70.1% 1
1990s 63.6% 59.9% 69.6% 10
2000s 79.1% 68.0% 92.0% 10
2010s 85.5% 82.7% 91.4% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 80 Tonga 83.8% compare
  2. 81 Slovakia 83.7% compare
  3. 82 Jamaica 83.2% compare
  4. 84 Algeria 82.6% compare
  5. 85 South Africa 82.0% compare
  6. 86 Sri Lanka 81.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Romania?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Romania was 83.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1973.
How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Romania ranks 83rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.