Secondary education, pupils in Romania
Romania: Secondary education, pupils was 48.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Romania, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.