Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Romania
Romania: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 73.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 73.8% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Romania peaked at 82.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 120th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 82.2% | — |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | -2.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 73.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 79% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Romania's 73.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.1% | 77.6% | 82.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 73.8% | 78.4% | 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, upper secondary, female in Romania?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Romania was 73.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Romania ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release