Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Romania

Romania: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) was 20.24 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
20.24 Thousand
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
20.24 Thousand
in 2012
All-time low
9.73 Thousand
in 2003
Years of data
13
1998–2012

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Romania, 1998–2012

051015201998200520121998: 14 Thousand1999: 13.3 Thousand2000: 12.6 Thousand2001: 11.7 Thousand2002: 10.6 Thousand2003: 9.7 Thousand2006: 11.8 Thousand2007: 12.2 Thousand2008: 13.9 Thousand2009: 15.2 Thousand2010: 17.4 Thousand2011: 19.4 Thousand2012: 20.2 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Romania recorded 20.24 Thousand for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Romania peaked at 20.24 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.73 Thousand, in 2003.

Romania ranks 21st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012) in Romania, 1998 to 2012.
Year Thousand Change
1998 13.96 Thousand
1999 13.28 Thousand -4.9%
2000 12.59 Thousand -5.2%
2001 11.67 Thousand -7.3%
2002 10.61 Thousand -9.1%
2003 9.73 Thousand -8.3%
2006 11.79 Thousand +21.2%
2007 12.19 Thousand +3.4%
2008 13.86 Thousand +13.7%
2009 15.21 Thousand +9.8%
2010 17.39 Thousand +14.3%
2011 19.4 Thousand +11.6%
2012 20.24 Thousand +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.62 Thousand 13.28 Thousand 13.96 Thousand 2
2000s 12.21 Thousand 9.73 Thousand 15.21 Thousand 8
2010s 19.01 Thousand 17.39 Thousand 20.24 Thousand 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 18 Ireland 27.71 Thousand compare
  2. 19 Poland 25.93 Thousand compare
  3. 19 Poland 25.93 Thousand compare
  4. 22 Hungary 20.18 Thousand compare
  5. 23 Norway 18.43 Thousand compare
  6. 24 Finland 17.64 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Romania?
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Romania was 20.24 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 20.24 Thousand in 2012.
What is the lowest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.73 Thousand in 2003.
How does Romania rank for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Romania ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
Is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
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