Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Romania
Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 88.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Romania, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Romania stood at 88.3%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Romania peaked at 100.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1996.
That places Romania 69th 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, male (%) (Gross male) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66.1% | — |
| 1997 | 69.4% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 88.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.6%, 84% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's 88.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.6%, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 66.1% | 69.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 66.3% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 86.4% | 100.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Romania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Romania was 88.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Romania ranks 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.