Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Romania
Romania: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 97.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 183 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2005
All-time low
96.7%
in 2010
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 97.2% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Romania peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2010.
That places Romania 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.5% | — |
| 2000 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 97.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's 97.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.1% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.7% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.2% | 97.8% | 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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Romania?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Romania was 97.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Romania ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 upper 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