Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Romania
Romania: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 97.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2000
All-time low
97.9%
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Romania stood at 97.9%. 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 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Romania peaked at 99.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 23rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.4% | — |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 97.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's 97.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.9% | 98.4% | 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 public in Romania?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Romania was 97.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 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