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

Romania: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general was 43.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
43.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
160th
of 179 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2017
All-time low
30.8%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Romania, 1998–2018

0102030401998200820181998: 32.2 %1999: 30.8 %2000: 37.5 %2001: 36.1 %2002: 36 %2003: 35.6 %2004: 35.2 %2005: 34.8 %2006: 35.1 %2007: 35.1 %2008: 35.2 %2009: 36.3 %2010: 36.2 %2011: 36.9 %2012: 38.1 %2013: 40 %2014: 42.8 %2015: 43.7 %2016: 43.8 %2017: 43.8 %2018: 43.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Romania stood at 43.8%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Romania peaked at 43.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1999.

Romania ranks 160th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Romania, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 32.2%
1999 30.8% -4.5%
2000 37.5% +21.8%
2001 36.1% -3.6%
2002 36.0% -0.4%
2003 35.6% -0.9%
2004 35.2% -1.2%
2005 34.8% -1.1%
2006 35.1% +0.9%
2007 35.1% +0.1%
2008 35.2% +0.2%
2009 36.3% +3.1%
2010 36.2% -0.3%
2011 36.9% +1.9%
2012 38.1% +3.2%
2013 40.0% +5.0%
2014 42.8% +7.1%
2015 43.7% +2.2%
2016 43.8% +0.1%
2017 43.8% +0.0%
2018 43.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.5% 30.8% 32.2% 2
2000s 35.7% 34.8% 37.5% 10
2010s 41.0% 36.2% 43.8% 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 157 Bulgaria 47.1% compare
  2. 158 Angola 46.8% compare
  3. 159 Italy 46.4% compare
  4. 161 Belgium 43.2% compare
  5. 162 Suriname 40.4% compare
  6. 163 North Macedonia 40.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Romania?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Romania was 43.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1999.
How does Romania rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general?
Romania ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.