Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Romania

Romania: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr was 71.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
71.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
180th
of 205 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 1971
All-time low
57.1%
in 1991
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Romania, 1971–2018

0204060801971199420181971: 81.1 %1972: 80.1 %1973: 77.3 %1974: 75.8 %1991: 57.1 %1992: 63.2 %1993: 67.7 %1994: 66.7 %1995: 65.2 %1996: 65.8 %1997: 65.9 %1998: 68.8 %1999: 70.5 %2000: 74.3 %2001: 73.7 %2002: 72.6 %2003: 70.7 %2004: 68.8 %2005: 66.8 %2006: 66.1 %2007: 65.8 %2008: 66.1 %2009: 66.7 %2010: 66.6 %2011: 67.3 %2012: 67.4 %2013: 69.4 %2014: 71.4 %2015: 72 %2016: 72.5 %2017: 72.5 %2018: 71.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Romania is 71.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Romania peaked at 81.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1991.

That places Romania 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Romania, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 81.1%
1972 80.1% -1.2%
1973 77.3% -3.6%
1974 75.8% -1.9%
1991 57.1% -24.6%
1992 63.2% +10.6%
1993 67.7% +7.1%
1994 66.7% -1.4%
1995 65.2% -2.3%
1996 65.8% +0.9%
1997 65.9% +0.2%
1998 68.8% +4.4%
1999 70.5% +2.5%
2000 74.3% +5.3%
2001 73.7% -0.8%
2002 72.6% -1.4%
2003 70.7% -2.7%
2004 68.8% -2.7%
2005 66.8% -2.8%
2006 66.1% -1.1%
2007 65.8% -0.5%
2008 66.1% +0.5%
2009 66.7% +0.9%
2010 66.6% -0.1%
2011 67.3% +1.0%
2012 67.4% +0.2%
2013 69.4% +2.8%
2014 71.4% +3.0%
2015 72.0% +0.8%
2016 72.5% +0.6%
2017 72.5% +0.1%
2018 71.9% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78.6% 75.8% 81.1% 4
1990s 65.6% 57.1% 70.5% 9
2000s 69.2% 65.8% 74.3% 10
2010s 70.1% 66.6% 72.5% 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 177 North Macedonia 72.4% compare
  2. 178 Mexico 72.3% compare
  3. 179 Norway 72.1% compare
  4. 181 Poland 71.9% compare
  5. 182 Australia 71.1% compare
  6. 183 Guatemala 70.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Romania?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Romania was 71.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 1971.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1991.
How does Romania rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr?
Romania ranks 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.