Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Romania
Romania: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.1% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Romania peaked at 2.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places Romania 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +11.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 14% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 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 secondary education in private in Romania?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Romania was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Romania ranks 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release