Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 79.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania is 79.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 106.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2001.
Romania ranks 106th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 72.2% | — |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 106.9% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 106.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 103.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 102.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 72.2% | 106.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 85.1% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 79.6% | 88.5% | 4 |
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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, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania was 79.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release