Education in Romania

3,341 indicators covering education for Romania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 0.996 index 2023 up 0.2% 120th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 403,753 number 2020 down 57.0% 56th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 195,550 number 2020 down 57.1% 57th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 208,203 number 2020 down 57.0% 56th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 — 75th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2014 down 100.0% 166th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 83.1% 2018 down 7.1% 83rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.07 GPI 2018 down 2.2% 53rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 77.8% 2018 down 5.1% 91st
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 4,296 2023 up 11.9% 61st
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 88.7% 2018 down 12.7% 123rd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 0 2019 down 100.0% 169th
Compulsory education, duration 10 years 2025 unchanged 81st
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 96.0% 2016 up 2.4% 89th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 0 2019 down 100.0% 171st
Progression to secondary school 99.5% 2016 down 0.0% 32nd
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 17.3% 133rd
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 2.8% 2016 up 139.0% 68th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 87.6% 2018 down 13.3% 125th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 89.7% 2018 down 12.1% 116th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.9773 GPI 2018 down 1.3% 128th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 85.7% 2017 down 11.1% 147th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 2.14 million 2024 down 0.2% 78th
Population of compulsory school age, female 1.04 million 2024 down 0.3% 78th
Population of compulsory school age, male 1.10 million 2024 down 0.1% 78th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 733,821 2023 down 10.2% 67th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 80.1% 122nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 18.3% 2023 down 15.3% 28th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 422,559 2024 down 4.1% 59th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 205,379 2024 down 4.2% 60th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 217,180 2024 down 4.1% 59th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 354,103 2023 down 9.9% 69th
Duration of compulsory education 10 years 2025 unchanged 86th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 17.3% 2023 down 6.6% 22nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 19.2% 2023 down 21.5% 31st
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0 2021 down 100.0% 172nd
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 2,226 2023 up 88.6% 62nd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 0 2021 down 100.0% 173rd
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 3,420 2023 up 78.7% 62nd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 379,718 2023 down 10.5% 66th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 3.3% 2022 up 16.1% 136th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 89.5% 2018 up 3.8% 72nd
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 1,821 2023 up 36.5% 68th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 2,652 2023 up 37.1% 69th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 21.0% 126th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 18.0% 2025 up 104.5% 56th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 18.1% 2025 up 101.1% 56th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 17.9% 2025 up 105.7% 59th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 27.7% 2025 up 47.3% 71st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 27.1% 2025 up 48.9% 66th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 28.3% 2025 up 46.6% 75th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 17.3% 2025 up 158.2% 41st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 17.7% 2025 up 156.5% 42nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 17.0% 2025 up 157.6% 41st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 0.9576 modelled data 2025 up 1.5% 85th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 691,515 2023 down 18.8% 56th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.8983 GPIA 2023 up 18.9% 41st
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 3.3% 2022 up 16.1% 136th
Primary education, pupils 48.3% 2017 down 0.4% 133rd