Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Romania

Romania: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.996 index in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.996 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 2003
All-time low
0.992 index
in 2019
Years of data
20
2001–2023

Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Romania, 2001–2023

00.250.50.7512001201220232001: 0.999 index2002: 1 index2003: 1 index2004: 0.999 index2005: 0.997 index2006: 0.996 index2007: 0.994 index2008: 0.994 index2009: 1 index2010: 0.996 index2011: 0.997 index2012: 0.994 index2014: 0.996 index2015: 0.993 index2016: 0.997 index2017: 0.995 index2018: 0.996 index2019: 0.992 index2022: 0.996 index2023: 0.996 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Romania is 0.996 index, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Romania peaked at 1 index in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.992 index, in 2019.

That places Romania 120th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9983 index 0.994 index 1 index 9
2010s 0.9951 index 0.992 index 0.9971 index 9
2020s 0.9961 index 0.996 index 0.9962 index 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 117 Bulgaria 0.9968 index compare
  2. 118 Iceland 0.9964 index compare
  3. 119 Israel 0.9963 index compare
  4. 121 Algeria 0.9958 index compare
  5. 122 Nepal 0.9952 index compare
  6. 123 Cuba 0.9938 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Romania?
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Romania was 0.996 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2003.
What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.992 index in 2019.
How does Romania rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
Romania ranks 120th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,543 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.