New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Romania

Romania: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 178,464 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
178,464
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
198,670
in 2014
All-time low
147,487
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024

New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Romania, 2013–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2013201820242013: 195.6k2014: 198.7k2015: 196.1k2016: 190.5k2017: 182.7k2018: 177.4k2019: 177.8k2020: 182.4k2021: 186.6k2022: 147.5k2023: 175.4k2024: 178.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 178,464 for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Romania peaked at 198,670 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 147,487, in 2022.

That places Romania 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 188,381 177,366 198,670 7
2020s 174,066 147,487 186,619 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Spain 513,153 compare
  2. 7 Serbia 226,979 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 180,734 compare
  4. 10 Sweden 128,792 compare
  5. 11 Hungary 120,064 compare
  6. 12 Belgium 115,432 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Romania?
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Romania was 178,464 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 198,670 in 2014.
What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 147,487 in 2022.
How does Romania rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
Romania ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 438 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed