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
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Romania, 1998–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- 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)
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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