Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Romania
Romania: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 3.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Romania, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Romania is 3.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Romania peaked at 3.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2015.
That places Romania 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.1% | — |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 90 Peru 4.3% compare
- 91 Macau, China 4.1% compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 4.0% compare
- 94 Czechia 3.9% compare
- 95 Greece 3.8% compare
- 96 United States of America 3.6% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Romania?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Romania was 3.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Romania ranks 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release