Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Romania
Romania: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 70.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
70.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
189th
of 217 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 1971
All-time low
54.9%
in 1991
Years of data
37
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Romania stood at 70.2%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Romania peaked at 74.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1991.
That places Romania 189th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.8% | — |
| 1972 | 73.1% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 70.6% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 69.4% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 54.9% | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 59.9% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.0% | 69.4% | 74.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 54.9% | 66.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 62.3% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 62.8% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 68.4% | 70.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 422,100 (2023)
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 70.2% 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 74.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Romania ranks 189th out of 217 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 7.4%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release