Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Romania
Romania: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 72.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Romania, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Romania is 72.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Romania peaked at 72.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 1997.
Romania ranks 16th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.0% | — |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 58.5% | 60.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 61.4% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 67.4% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.8% | 72.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 72.9% compare
- 14 Dominica 72.8% compare
- 15 Montserrat 72.7% compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 71.6% compare
- 18 Malaysia 71.5% compare
- 19 Slovakia 71.4% 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 upper secondary education who are female in Romania?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Romania was 72.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Romania ranks 16th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release