Secondary education, vocational pupils in Romania

Romania: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 42.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
42.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
82nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 1991
All-time low
28.7%
in 1972
Years of data
44
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Romania, 1971–2017

010203040501971199420171971: 30 % female1972: 28.7 % female1973: 32.1 % female1974: 33.6 % female1975: 40 % female1976: 41.8 % female1977: 42.1 % female1978: 44.9 % female1979: 45.1 % female1980: 45.2 % female1982: 43.6 % female1983: 45.3 % female1984: 45.2 % female1985: 44.9 % female1986: 44.6 % female1987: 45.1 % female1988: 45.4 % female1991: 45.9 % female1992: 44.4 % female1993: 42.1 % female1994: 43.3 % female1995: 43.3 % female1996: 42.9 % female1997: 41.9 % female1998: 41.6 % female1999: 43 % female2000: 43.3 % female2001: 43.5 % female2002: 44 % female2003: 44.1 % female2004: 44.1 % female2005: 44.3 % female2006: 44.1 % female2007: 43.5 % female2008: 43.1 % female2009: 43.1 % female2010: 42.6 % female2011: 41.9 % female2012: 41.9 % female2013: 41.5 % female2014: 41.6 % female2015: 41.9 % female2016: 42.1 % female2017: 42.7 % female

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 42.7% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Romania peaked at 45.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1972.

Romania ranks 82nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Romania, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 30.0%
1972 28.7% -4.4%
1973 32.1% +11.8%
1974 33.6% +4.8%
1975 40.0% +19.1%
1976 41.8% +4.4%
1977 42.1% +0.8%
1978 44.9% +6.6%
1979 45.1% +0.4%
1980 45.2% +0.3%
1982 43.6% -3.6%
1983 45.3% +3.8%
1984 45.2% -0.1%
1985 44.9% -0.9%
1986 44.6% -0.7%
1987 45.1% +1.2%
1988 45.4% +0.6%
1991 45.9% +1.2%
1992 44.4% -3.4%
1993 42.1% -5.0%
1994 43.3% +2.7%
1995 43.3% +0.0%
1996 42.9% -1.0%
1997 41.9% -2.1%
1998 41.6% -0.9%
1999 43.0% +3.5%
2000 43.3% +0.7%
2001 43.5% +0.3%
2002 44.0% +1.1%
2003 44.1% +0.3%
2004 44.1% +0.1%
2005 44.3% +0.5%
2006 44.1% -0.6%
2007 43.5% -1.4%
2008 43.1% -0.7%
2009 43.1% -0.1%
2010 42.6% -1.2%
2011 41.9% -1.4%
2012 41.9% -0.1%
2013 41.5% -0.8%
2014 41.6% +0.1%
2015 41.9% +0.8%
2016 42.1% +0.6%
2017 42.7% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.6% 28.7% 45.1% 9
1980s 44.9% 43.6% 45.4% 8
1990s 43.2% 41.6% 45.9% 9
2000s 43.7% 43.1% 44.3% 10
2010s 42.0% 41.5% 42.7% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 79 China 42.8% compare
  2. 80 France 42.7% compare
  3. 81 Kazakhstan 42.7% compare
  4. 83 Japan 42.6% compare
  5. 84 Angola 42.4% compare
  6. 85 Portugal 42.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Romania?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Romania was 42.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1972.
How does Romania rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Romania ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational 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
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.