Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Romania
Romania: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 49.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 179 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2019
All-time low
48.5%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Romania, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Romania is 49.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Romania peaked at 49.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2013.
Romania ranks 88th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.5% | — |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 49.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 49.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.5% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 49.4% compare
- 86 Iceland 49.3% compare
- 87 Montenegro 49.3% compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 49.2% compare
- 90 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49.2% compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 49.0% compare
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 49.3% 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 49.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Romania ranks 88th out of 179 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 up 1.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release