Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Romania
Romania: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 29,426 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Romania, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Romania stood at 29,426 Persons.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Romania peaked at 35,546 Persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24,936 Persons, in 2013.
Romania ranks 13th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Romania, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,936 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 30,468 Persons | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 30,294 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32,642 Persons | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 34,416 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 35,546 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 32,790 Persons | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 29,691 Persons | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 32,868 Persons | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 30,888 Persons | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 29,426 Persons | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,585 Persons | 24,936 Persons | 35,546 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 30,718 Persons | 29,426 Persons | 32,868 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,527 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,242 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 298,137 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 240,583 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Romania?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Romania was 29,426 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 35,546 Persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,936 Persons in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.