Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Romania

Romania: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 72.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
190th
of 219 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 1971
All-time low
57.1%
in 1991
Years of data
37
1971–2023

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Romania, 1971–2023

0204060801971199720231971: 81.1 %1972: 80.1 %1973: 77.3 %1974: 75.8 %1991: 57.1 %1992: 63.2 %1993: 67.7 %1994: 66.7 %1995: 65.2 %1996: 65.8 %1997: 65.9 %1998: 68.8 %1999: 70.5 %2000: 74.3 %2001: 73.7 %2002: 72.6 %2003: 70.7 %2004: 68.8 %2005: 66.8 %2006: 66.1 %2007: 65.8 %2008: 66.1 %2009: 66.7 %2010: 66.6 %2011: 67.3 %2012: 67.4 %2013: 69.4 %2014: 71.4 %2015: 72 %2016: 72.5 %2017: 72.5 %2018: 71.9 %2019: 71.9 %2020: 71.8 %2021: 71.2 %2022: 72.4 %2023: 72.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Romania is 72.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Romania peaked at 81.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1991.

That places Romania 190th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in Romania, 1971 to 2023.
Year % Change
1971 81.1%
1972 80.1% -1.2%
1973 77.3% -3.6%
1974 75.8% -1.9%
1991 57.1% -24.6%
1992 63.2% +10.6%
1993 67.7% +7.1%
1994 66.7% -1.4%
1995 65.2% -2.3%
1996 65.8% +0.9%
1997 65.9% +0.2%
1998 68.8% +4.4%
1999 70.5% +2.5%
2000 74.3% +5.3%
2001 73.7% -0.8%
2002 72.6% -1.4%
2003 70.7% -2.7%
2004 68.8% -2.7%
2005 66.8% -2.8%
2006 66.1% -1.1%
2007 65.8% -0.5%
2008 66.1% +0.5%
2009 66.7% +0.9%
2010 66.6% -0.1%
2011 67.3% +1.0%
2012 67.4% +0.2%
2013 69.4% +2.8%
2014 71.4% +3.0%
2015 72.0% +0.8%
2016 72.5% +0.6%
2017 72.5% +0.1%
2018 71.9% -0.8%
2019 71.9% +0.0%
2020 71.8% -0.3%
2021 71.2% -0.8%
2022 72.4% +1.8%
2023 72.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78.6% 75.8% 81.1% 4
1990s 65.6% 57.1% 70.5% 9
2000s 69.2% 65.8% 74.3% 10
2010s 70.3% 66.6% 72.5% 10
2020s 72.0% 71.2% 72.6% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

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  2. 188 United Kingdom 73.3% compare
  3. 189 Costa Rica 73.3% compare
  4. 191 Slovakia 71.7% compare
  5. 192 Australia 71.7% compare
  6. 193 Norway 71.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Romania?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Romania was 72.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 1971.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1991.
How does Romania rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Romania ranks 190th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release