Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania

Romania: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 873,154 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
873,154
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
89th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.54 million
in 1986
All-time low
807,047
in 2012
Years of data
43
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania, 1971–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1971199720231971: 1.4M1972: 1.3M1973: 1.2M1974: 1.3M1981: 1.5M1986: 1.5M1987: 1.5M1988: 1.5M1989: 1.4M1990: 1.4M1991: 1.3M1992: 1.2M1993: 1.2M1994: 1.2M1995: 1.3M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.4M1998: 1.4M1999: 1.3M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.0M2003: 990.8k2004: 1.0M2005: 970.3k2006: 938.1k2007: 917.8k2008: 865.2k2009: 855.7k2010: 842.2k2011: 826.0k2012: 807.0k2013: 853.8k2014: 900.5k2015: 947.2k2016: 939.1k2017: 928.2k2018: 947.9k2019: 931.4k2020: 904.1k2021: 876.9k2022: 866.7k2023: 873.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania stood at 873,154.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania peaked at 1.54 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 807,047, in 2012.

Romania ranks 89th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 1.40 million
1972 1.34 million -4.4%
1973 1.25 million -6.8%
1974 1.28 million +2.9%
1981 1.53 million +19.0%
1986 1.54 million +0.8%
1987 1.53 million -0.8%
1988 1.50 million -2.0%
1989 1.45 million -3.2%
1990 1.38 million -4.7%
1991 1.25 million -9.1%
1992 1.21 million -3.4%
1993 1.20 million -0.8%
1994 1.24 million +3.0%
1995 1.34 million +7.9%
1996 1.39 million +4.2%
1997 1.41 million +1.0%
1998 1.37 million -2.3%
1999 1.28 million -6.5%
2000 1.19 million -7.4%
2001 1.09 million -8.3%
2002 1.03 million -5.6%
2003 990,807 -3.7%
2004 1.01 million +1.5%
2005 970,295 -3.5%
2006 938,095 -3.3%
2007 917,829 -2.2%
2008 865,175 -5.7%
2009 855,707 -1.1%
2010 842,238 -1.6%
2011 825,962 -1.9%
2012 807,047 -2.3%
2013 853,766 +5.8%
2014 900,486 +5.5%
2015 947,205 +5.2%
2016 939,147 -0.9%
2017 928,245 -1.2%
2018 947,931 +2.1%
2019 931,419 -1.7%
2020 904,077 -2.9%
2021 876,906 -3.0%
2022 866,699 -1.2%
2023 873,154 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.32 million 1.25 million 1.40 million 4
1980s 1.51 million 1.45 million 1.54 million 5
1990s 1.31 million 1.20 million 1.41 million 10
2000s 985,137 855,707 1.19 million 10
2010s 892,345 807,047 947,931 10
2020s 880,209 866,699 904,077 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 86 Mauritania 891,821 compare
  2. 87 Congo 880,625 compare
  3. 88 Nicaragua 880,080 compare
  4. 90 Sweden 859,847 compare
  5. 91 Belgium 814,388 compare
  6. 92 Central African Republic 813,767 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania was 873,154 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1986.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 807,047 in 2012.
How does Romania rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Romania ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.