Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Romania
Romania: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 52.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 172 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2022
All-time low
27.0%
in 1990
Years of data
50
1971–2023
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Romania is 52.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Romania peaked at 52.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1990.
Romania ranks 37th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.4% | — |
| 1972 | 29.1% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 28.8% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 29.2% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 29.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 29.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.4% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 30.2% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 29.7% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 28.7% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 27.0% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 28.8% | 30.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 28.1% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 27.0% | 36.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 39.0% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 45.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.7% | 52.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 35 Guyana 52.7% compare
- 36 Lesotho 52.6% compare
- 38 Bulgaria 52.3% compare
- 39 United States of America 51.7% compare
- 40 Philippines 51.2% 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female in Romania?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Romania was 52.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release