Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 80.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 80.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Romania peaked at 106.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2001.
That places Romania 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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, female (%) (ratio female) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.5% | — |
| 2002 | 75.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 106.7% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 105.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 102.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 101.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | -3.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 80.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.3%, 79% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Romania's 80.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 73.5% | 106.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 85.4% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 80.6% | 89.8% | 4 |
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, upper secondary, female in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Romania was 80.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Romania ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release