Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Romania
Romania: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 84.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Romania is 84.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 99.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2022.
Romania ranks 169th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.4% | — |
| 2002 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 84.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 86% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 84.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 92.8% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.6% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 84.4% | 91.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Romania?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Romania was 84.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release