School enrollment, primary, private in Romania
Romania: School enrollment, primary, private was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.2% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 481.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Romania peaked at 2.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Romania ranks 173rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +95.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +126.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 170 Ukraine 2.4% compare
- 171 Bulgaria 2.2% compare
- 172 New Zealand 2.2% compare
- 174 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.2% compare
- 175 Cape Verde 2.2% compare
- 176 Malawi 2.1% compare
More education data for Romania
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Romania?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Romania was 2.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Romania ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 481.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.