Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Romania
Romania: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education was 14,415 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Romania, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Romania is 14,415 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Romania peaked at 14,415 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,029 Persons, in 2021.
That places Romania 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Romania, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,121 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 11,101 Persons | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 8,051 Persons | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 10,757 Persons | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 12,042 Persons | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 12,137 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11,987 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11,823 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7,029 Persons | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 11,593 Persons | +64.9% |
| 2023 | 14,415 Persons | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,171 Persons | 8,051 Persons | 12,137 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 11,215 Persons | 7,029 Persons | 14,415 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Romania?
- Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Romania was 14,415 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,415 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,029 Persons in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 students and repeaters by grade and level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. 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.