Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Romania
Romania: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Romania, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Romania is 3.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Romania peaked at 3.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2015.
That places Romania 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.7% | — |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 79 Saudi Arabia 3.7% compare
- 80 Switzerland 3.5% compare
- 81 Costa Rica 3.3% compare
- 83 Fiji 3.0% compare
- 84 Puerto Rico 3.0% compare
- 85 Dominica 3.0% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Romania?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Romania was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Romania ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release