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
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Romania, 2001–2023
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.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Romania, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9988 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.9999 index | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 index | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9991 index | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9972 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9964 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.994 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9943 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 index | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9964 index | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9967 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9936 index | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.996 index | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9932 index | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9971 index | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9946 index | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9958 index | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.992 index | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9962 index | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.996 index | -0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.996 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.996 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9999 index, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
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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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.