An Analysis of the Web Visibility of Non-Tertiary EducationalInstitution in Romania

This paper analyzes the web visibility of non-tertiary educational units in Romania, considering the factors that influence their online presence, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which underscored the importance of digital connectivity in education.The data used were retrieved from data.gov.ro,selecting characteristics such as property type and area of residency.The results obtained reveal a higher prevalence of websites in urban educational units and among the public ones.The Mann-Whitney U-test indicates newer websites in rural areas, highlighting recent digital advancements.These differences in digital presence reveal a potential gap in resource allocation and technological support between urban and rural educational units.These findings could provide a foundation for policymakers to support digital access among Romanian educational units.