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 2.7% 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
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Romania stood at 2.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Romania peaked at 2.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.
Romania ranks 83rd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.4% | — |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +9.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 3.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 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 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 2.7% 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 2.7% 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 1.4% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Romania ranks 83rd out of 183 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 93.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release