Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Romania

Romania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 88.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
88.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.6%
in 2007
All-time low
88.5%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Romania, 1996–2018

02550751001996200720181996: 90.8 %1997: 90.9 %1998: 91.6 %1999: 92.5 %2000: 92.9 %2001: 93.8 %2002: 95.9 %2003: 97.2 %2004: 100.7 %2005: 101 %2006: 100.9 %2007: 101.6 %2008: 101.2 %2009: 100.2 %2010: 99.6 %2011: 99.2 %2012: 97.3 %2015: 92.9 %2016: 91.3 %2017: 89.8 %2018: 88.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Romania stood at 88.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Romania peaked at 101.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2018.

That places Romania 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Romania, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 90.8%
1997 90.9% +0.1%
1998 91.6% +0.8%
1999 92.5% +1.0%
2000 92.9% +0.4%
2001 93.8% +1.0%
2002 95.9% +2.2%
2003 97.2% +1.4%
2004 100.7% +3.6%
2005 101.0% +0.4%
2006 100.9% -0.1%
2007 101.6% +0.7%
2008 101.2% -0.4%
2009 100.2% -1.0%
2010 99.6% -0.6%
2011 99.2% -0.4%
2012 97.3% -1.9%
2015 92.9% -4.5%
2016 91.3% -1.8%
2017 89.8% -1.7%
2018 88.5% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.5% 90.8% 92.5% 4
2000s 98.5% 92.9% 101.6% 10
2010s 94.1% 88.5% 99.6% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 154 Zambia 90.3% compare
  2. 155 Yemen 90.3% compare
  3. 156 Armenia 90.2% compare
  4. 158 Republic of Moldova 88.4% compare
  5. 159 Congo 88.4% compare
  6. 160 Comoros 87.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Romania?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Romania was 88.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 101.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2018.
How does Romania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Romania ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.