Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 77.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Romania, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Romania is 77.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Romania peaked at 83.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1994.
Romania ranks 91st 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, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.9% | — |
| 1972 | 62.8% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 61.9% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 61.4% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 71.7% | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 71.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 64.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.5% | 61.4% | 63.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 59.6% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 65.5% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 77.7% | 83.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 88 Sri Lanka 78.2% compare
- 89 South Africa 78.2% compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 78.1% compare
- 92 Luxembourg 77.6% compare
- 93 Gabon 77.2% compare
- 94 Slovakia 77.2% compare
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Romania was 77.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1994.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Romania ranks 91st out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.