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

Romania: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 27.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 216 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 1991
All-time low
18.9%
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2023

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

0102030401971199720231971: 18.9 %1972: 19.9 %1973: 22.7 %1974: 24.2 %1991: 42.9 %1992: 36.8 %1993: 32.3 %1994: 33.3 %1995: 34.8 %1996: 34.2 %1997: 34.1 %1998: 31.2 %1999: 29.5 %2000: 25.7 %2001: 26.3 %2002: 27.4 %2003: 29.3 %2004: 31.2 %2005: 33.2 %2006: 33.9 %2007: 34.2 %2008: 33.9 %2009: 33.3 %2010: 33.4 %2011: 32.7 %2012: 32.6 %2013: 30.6 %2014: 28.6 %2015: 28 %2016: 27.5 %2017: 27.5 %2018: 28.1 %2019: 28.1 %2020: 28.2 %2021: 28.8 %2022: 27.6 %2023: 27.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Romania is 27.4%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Romania peaked at 42.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1971.

Romania ranks 30th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%) in Romania, 1971 to 2023.
Year % Change
1971 18.9%
1972 19.9% +5.3%
1973 22.7% +14.3%
1974 24.2% +6.4%
1991 42.9% +77.1%
1992 36.8% -14.1%
1993 32.3% -12.3%
1994 33.3% +2.9%
1995 34.8% +4.6%
1996 34.2% -1.6%
1997 34.1% -0.4%
1998 31.2% -8.5%
1999 29.5% -5.5%
2000 25.7% -12.8%
2001 26.3% +2.3%
2002 27.4% +3.8%
2003 29.3% +7.2%
2004 31.2% +6.5%
2005 33.2% +6.3%
2006 33.9% +2.2%
2007 34.2% +1.0%
2008 33.9% -1.0%
2009 33.3% -1.7%
2010 33.4% +0.2%
2011 32.7% -2.0%
2012 32.6% -0.5%
2013 30.6% -5.9%
2014 28.6% -6.8%
2015 28.0% -1.9%
2016 27.5% -1.7%
2017 27.5% -0.1%
2018 28.1% +2.1%
2019 28.1% -0.1%
2020 28.2% +0.7%
2021 28.8% +2.0%
2022 27.6% -4.4%
2023 27.4% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.4% 18.9% 24.2% 4
1990s 34.4% 29.5% 42.9% 9
2000s 30.8% 25.7% 34.2% 10
2010s 29.7% 27.5% 33.4% 10
2020s 28.0% 27.4% 28.8% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 27 Norway 29.0% compare
  2. 28 Australia 28.3% compare
  3. 29 Slovakia 28.3% compare
  4. 31 Costa Rica 26.7% compare
  5. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.7% compare
  6. 33 Guatemala 26.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Romania?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Romania was 27.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1971.
How does Romania rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
Romania ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 vocational 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 19,058 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release