Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Romania
Romania: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 29.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 213 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 1991
All-time low
25.2%
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Romania, 1971–2023
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 29.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Romania peaked at 45.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1971.
That places Romania 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.2% | — |
| 1972 | 26.9% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 29.4% | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 45.1% | +47.2% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 25.2% | 30.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 33.2% | 45.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 28.8% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 30.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.8% | 31.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- 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)
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 29.8% 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 45.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 213 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 14.0%. 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release