Secondary education, pupils in Romania

Romania: Secondary education, pupils was 48.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
48.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 1995
All-time low
47.3%
in 1972
Years of data
33
1971–2017

Secondary education, pupils in Romania, 1971–2017

010203040501971199420171971: 47.5 % female1972: 47.3 % female1973: 47.5 % female1974: 47.6 % female1989: 48.1 % female1990: 48.1 % female1991: 48.6 % female1992: 48.9 % female1993: 48.7 % female1994: 49.4 % female1995: 49.5 % female1996: 49.3 % female1997: 48.9 % female1998: 49.2 % female1999: 49.3 % female2000: 49.4 % female2001: 49.3 % female2002: 49.4 % female2003: 49.4 % female2004: 49.3 % female2005: 49.2 % female2006: 49 % female2007: 48.7 % female2008: 48.6 % female2009: 48.6 % female2010: 48.5 % female2011: 48.3 % female2012: 48.4 % female2013: 48.3 % female2014: 48.4 % female2015: 48.5 % female2016: 48.5 % female2017: 48.7 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, pupils in Romania stood at 48.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Romania peaked at 49.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1972.

That places Romania 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, pupils in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Romania, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 47.5%
1972 47.3% -0.4%
1973 47.5% +0.4%
1974 47.6% +0.2%
1989 48.1% +1.1%
1990 48.1% +0.1%
1991 48.6% +1.0%
1992 48.9% +0.6%
1993 48.7% -0.4%
1994 49.4% +1.4%
1995 49.5% +0.2%
1996 49.3% -0.4%
1997 48.9% -0.8%
1998 49.2% +0.7%
1999 49.3% +0.2%
2000 49.4% +0.1%
2001 49.3% -0.1%
2002 49.4% +0.1%
2003 49.4% -0.0%
2004 49.3% -0.2%
2005 49.2% -0.1%
2006 49.0% -0.4%
2007 48.7% -0.7%
2008 48.6% -0.2%
2009 48.6% +0.1%
2010 48.5% -0.3%
2011 48.3% -0.2%
2012 48.4% +0.1%
2013 48.3% -0.2%
2014 48.4% +0.4%
2015 48.5% +0.2%
2016 48.5% -0.1%
2017 48.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.4% 47.3% 47.6% 4
1980s 48.1% 48.1% 48.1% 1
1990s 49.0% 48.1% 49.5% 10
2000s 49.1% 48.6% 49.4% 10
2010s 48.4% 48.3% 48.7% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 118 Gambia 48.8% compare
  2. 119 Cyprus 48.8% compare
  3. 120 Malta 48.7% compare
  4. 122 Ukraine 48.7% compare
  5. 123 Portugal 48.6% compare
  6. 124 Hungary 48.6% compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Romania?
Secondary education, pupils in Romania was 48.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1972.
How does Romania rank for secondary education, pupils?
Romania ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.