Education in Romania

3,341 indicators covering education for Romania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 6,876 2023 up 29.0% 48th
Progression to secondary school, male 100.0% 2016 up 0.1% 1st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 43.6% 2023 up 9.1% 170th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 538,871 number 2018 down 49.0% 48th
School enrollment, secondary, female 83.3% 2017 — 74th
School enrollment, secondary, male 82.4% 2017 — 68th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 56.4% 2023 down 6.1% 22nd
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 84.4% 2023 down 9.9% 169th
Government expenditure on education, US$ 9,717 millions 2022 up 92.1% 47th
Progression to secondary school, female 99.1% 2016 down 0.1% 49th
Expenditure on tertiary education 23.8% 2016 up 13.5% 51st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 3.3% 2022 up 16.1% 122nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 37,534 number 2018 up 71.2% 32nd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2018 down 100.0% 170th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 8.9% 2018 up 102.3% 62nd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 3,060 2023 up 15.8% 61st
Children out of school, primary 160,246 2023 up 202.2% 44th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 160,246 2023 up 202.2% 44th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 4,601 2023 down 11.5% 59th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 15.6% 2023 up 146.5% 38th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 68,248 number 2018 down 19.2% 35th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 38.0% 2023 up 19.0% 168th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 49.4% 2023 up 1.8% 168th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 62.0% 2023 down 8.9% 22nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 50.6% 2023 down 1.7% 22nd
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 71,216 2023 down 2.5% 35th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 10,748 2023 up 40.5% 55th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 709,171 number 2018 down 24.5% 58th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 59 2023 down 24.4% 104th
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 54,189 2023 down 5.3% 44th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 49,711 number 2018 down 14.0% 29th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 72.8% 2018 up 6.4% 27th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 8.8% 2022 up 4.0% 166th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 15,441 2023 up 7.6% 56th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 52,951 2023 up 4.6% 30th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 74.4% 2023 up 7.2% 29th
Teachers in lower secondary education, male 18,265 2023 down 18.4% 46th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 72.7% 2023 up 5.6% 16th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 19,756 number 2018 down 30.9% 34th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 85.8% 2017 down 11.0% 128th
Teachers in upper secondary education, female 39,392 2023 down 0.0% 32nd
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 85.6% 2017 down 11.1% 128th
Teachers in upper secondary education, male 14,797 2023 down 17.0% 59th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0.0% 2014 down 100.0% 153rd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 0.0% 2014 down 100.0% 155th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 4,435 2023 up 31.1% 54th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 2,801 2023 up 52.7% 57th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 16.2% 2025 up 145.5% 30th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% 173rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA 2023 up 1.4% 66th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 1.9% 2022 up 14.1% 97th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 1.4% 2022 up 14.2% 97th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 81.1% 2023 down 7.7% 108th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 75.0% 2023 down 9.2% 112th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 22,119 2023 down 24.6% 34th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 13 2023 — 70th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 6,044 2023 up 105.3% 34th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 28,437 2023 down 12.7% 53rd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 19 years 2020 unchanged 6th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 19 years 2025 unchanged 5th