Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Romania
Romania: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6841 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Romania, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Romania is 0.6841 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Romania peaked at 0.6841 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5721 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Romania 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5766 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.6512 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5721 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5929 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.596 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6181 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6426 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6371 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6585 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6762 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6841 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6071 GPIA | 0.5721 GPIA | 0.6512 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.664 GPIA | 0.6371 GPIA | 0.6841 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Romania?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Romania was 0.6841 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6841 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5721 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Romania ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release