Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Romania
Romania: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 43.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Romania, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Romania is 43.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Romania peaked at 43.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1999.
That places Romania 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.2% | — |
| 1999 | 30.8% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 43.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 61% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's 43.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.9%, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 30.8% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 34.8% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 36.2% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.1% | 43.6% | 4 |
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Romania?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Romania was 43.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Romania ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release