Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 73.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania stood at 73.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 82.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2023.
That places Romania 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 82.1% | — |
| 2015 | 80.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.4% | 76.7% | 82.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 73.1% | 77.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,527 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,242 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 298,137 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 240,583 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Romania was 73.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release