Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Romania

Romania: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 81.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.63
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
135th
of 203 countries
All-time high
103.39
in 2009
All-time low
77.39
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2023

Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Romania, 1971–2023

02550751001971199720231971: 77.41972: 78.51973: 83.21974: 85.31989: 101.41990: 103.11991: 91.71992: 83.71993: 79.21994: 781995: 78.11996: 79.11997: 80.41998: 80.71999: 81.92000: 82.42001: 83.52002: 852003: 84.22004: 82.62005: 81.12006: 85.72007: 84.32008: 94.52009: 103.42010: 102.52011: 100.72012: 97.52013: 95.72014: 93.52015: 91.32016: 88.82017: 88.42018: 86.62019: 86.42020: 86.42021: 86.22022: 832023: 81.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in Romania is 81.63, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Romania peaked at 103.39 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 77.39, in 1971.

Romania ranks 135th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Romania, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 77.39 —
1972 78.53 +1.5%
1973 83.19 +5.9%
1974 85.25 +2.5%
1989 101.45 +19.0%
1990 103.09 +1.6%
1991 91.68 -11.1%
1992 83.65 -8.8%
1993 79.19 -5.3%
1994 78.02 -1.5%
1995 78.09 +0.1%
1996 79.11 +1.3%
1997 80.41 +1.6%
1998 80.74 +0.4%
1999 81.92 +1.5%
2000 82.38 +0.6%
2001 83.5 +1.4%
2002 84.95 +1.7%
2003 84.22 -0.9%
2004 82.58 -1.9%
2005 81.06 -1.8%
2006 85.68 +5.7%
2007 84.26 -1.7%
2008 94.54 +12.2%
2009 103.39 +9.4%
2010 102.47 -0.9%
2011 100.74 -1.7%
2012 97.45 -3.3%
2013 95.7 -1.8%
2014 93.53 -2.3%
2015 91.34 -2.3%
2016 88.78 -2.8%
2017 88.38 -0.4%
2018 86.56 -2.1%
2019 86.41 -0.2%
2020 86.42 +0.0%
2021 86.2 -0.3%
2022 83.03 -3.7%
2023 81.63 -1.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 81.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.06, 79% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 81.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.43, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 81.09 77.39 85.25 4
1980s 101.45 101.45 101.45 1
1990s 83.59 78.02 103.09 10
2000s 86.66 81.06 103.39 10
2010s 93.14 86.41 102.47 10
2020s 84.32 81.63 86.42 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 132 Kenya 84.31 compare
  2. 133 Panama 82.87 compare
  3. 134 Namibia 81.96 compare
  4. 136 Puerto Rico 81.48 compare
  5. 137 Malaysia 80.28 compare
  6. 138 India 79.59 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Romania?
Secondary gross enrollment rate in Romania was 81.63 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 103.39 in 2009.
What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 77.39 in 1971.
How does Romania rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
Romania ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 7,407 data points, 1970–2025
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