Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Romania
Romania: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
98.6%
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Romania stood at 98.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Romania peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2023.
That places Romania 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 98.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Romania's 98.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Romania?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Romania was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Romania ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release