Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 2.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.14 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Romania peaked at 2.96 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million, in 2021.
That places Romania 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.44 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.31 million | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.96 million | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 2.93 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.40 million | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.14 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.14 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 million | 2.18 million | 2.96 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 2.07 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million | 2.04 million | 2.14 million | 5 |
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More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,368 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 521,826 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7585 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 538,720 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Romania?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Romania was 2.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release