Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania

Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 89.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
89.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
72nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
100.5%
in 2012
All-time low
67.6%
in 1996
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania, 1996–2018

02550751001996200720181996: 67.6 %1997: 69.8 %1998: 69.3 %1999: 67.9 %2000: 67.9 %2001: 69.2 %2002: 71.6 %2003: 73.2 %2004: 73.2 %2005: 74.5 %2006: 75.5 %2007: 79.6 %2008: 86.2 %2009: 91.8 %2010: 97.4 %2011: 99.1 %2012: 100.5 %2013: 96.6 %2014: 91.9 %2015: 90 %2016: 87.1 %2017: 88.2 %2018: 89.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania is 89.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 100.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1996.

That places Romania 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Romania, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 67.6%
1997 69.8% +3.2%
1998 69.3% -0.7%
1999 67.9% -1.9%
2000 67.9% +0.0%
2001 69.2% +1.8%
2002 71.6% +3.5%
2003 73.2% +2.2%
2004 73.2% -0.1%
2005 74.5% +1.8%
2006 75.5% +1.4%
2007 79.6% +5.5%
2008 86.2% +8.2%
2009 91.8% +6.5%
2010 97.4% +6.0%
2011 99.1% +1.7%
2012 100.5% +1.5%
2013 96.6% -3.9%
2014 91.9% -4.9%
2015 90.0% -2.1%
2016 87.1% -3.2%
2017 88.2% +1.2%
2018 89.5% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.6% 67.6% 69.8% 4
2000s 76.3% 67.9% 91.8% 10
2010s 93.4% 87.1% 100.5% 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 69 Albania 92.7% compare
  2. 70 Croatia 90.4% compare
  3. 71 Mongolia 89.6% compare
  4. 73 Serbia 89.4% compare
  5. 74 Brazil 89.2% compare
  6. 75 Montenegro 88.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania was 89.5% in 2018, 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 100.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1996.
How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Romania ranks 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.