School enrolment in Romania
Romania: School enrolment was 75.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.25
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
71st
of 178 countries
All-time high
84.22
in 2014
All-time low
66.53
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School enrolment in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 75.25 for school enrolment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Romania peaked at 84.22 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.53, in 2001.
That places Romania 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School enrolment in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.53 | — |
| 2002 | 69.49 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 71.19 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 71.3 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.73 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 72.84 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.15 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.35 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 74.61 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.24 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 77.14 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 77.11 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.07 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 84.22 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.11 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.06 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.49 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.47 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 78.2 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 77.89 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.12 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 74.36 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 75.25 | +1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 75.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 86% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's 75.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8 | 66.53 | 74.61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.01 | 76.24 | 84.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.65 | 74.36 | 77.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 68 Colombia 77.67 compare
- 69 Philippines 76.48 compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 76.32 compare
- 72 Ghana 75.02 compare
- 73 Tuvalu 74.43 compare
- 74 Switzerland 73.59 compare
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Romania?
- School enrolment in Romania was 75.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 84.22 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.53 in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for school enrolment?
- Romania ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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