Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Romania

Romania: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 13,896 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
13,896
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
13,896
in 2012
All-time low
9,706
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Romania, 2008–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201020122008: 9.7k2009: 10.1k2010: 11.5k2011: 13.1k2012: 13.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Romania is 13,896, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 43.2% over five years.

Romania ranks 18th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Foreign students by level of education and country of origin (2005-2012) in Romania, 2008 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2008 9,706
2009 10,092 +4.0%
2010 11,494 +13.9%
2011 13,058 +13.6%
2012 13,896 +6.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 13,896 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 13,896 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,899 9,706 10,092 2
2010s 12,816 11,494 13,896 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 16 Hungary 14,547 compare
  2. 17 Sweden 14,415 compare
  3. 19 Ireland 13,284 compare
  4. 20 Portugal 10,144 compare
  5. 21 Norway 8,893 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Romania?
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Romania was 13,896 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 13,896 in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 9,706 in 2008.
How does Romania rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
Romania ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin (2005-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 201 data points, 2005–2012
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