Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Romania
Romania: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 52.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 52.3% for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Romania peaked at 52.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1999.
Romania ranks 18th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.9% | — |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 52.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Romania's 52.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 39.0% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.5% | 51.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.7% | 52.4% | 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 teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Romania?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Romania was 52.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Romania ranks 18th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release