Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Romania
Romania: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 193,789 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Romania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Romania recorded 193,789 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Romania peaked at 432,995 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 193,789 number, in 2020.
Romania ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 298,989 number | — |
| 1971 | 284,822 number | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 281,426 number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 301,390 number | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 335,486 number | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 373,906 number | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 407,217 number | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 429,191 number | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 432,995 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 424,909 number | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 411,925 number | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 400,166 number | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 395,570 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 397,347 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 402,457 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 407,401 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 409,039 number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 406,370 number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 394,765 number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 377,999 number | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 360,181 number | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 344,908 number | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 335,891 number | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 338,844 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 348,099 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 357,605 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 361,741 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 357,546 number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 337,340 number | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 307,576 number | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 274,987 number | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 245,540 number | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 225,254 number | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 216,165 number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 214,449 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 216,208 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 217,852 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 216,653 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 213,867 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 210,262 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 206,927 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 204,903 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 204,283 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 210,599 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 215,560 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 219,614 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 220,450 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 217,903 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 211,318 number | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 202,615 number | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 193,789 number | -4.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 193,789 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 4.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 193,789 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357,033 number | 281,426 number | 432,995 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 400,304 number | 377,999 number | 411,925 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 344,973 number | 307,576 number | 361,741 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,124 number | 210,262 number | 274,987 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,417 number | 202,615 number | 220,450 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,789 number | 193,789 number | 193,789 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Tunisia 203,743 number compare
- 84 Honduras 196,771 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 193,803 number compare
- 87 Netherlands 178,415 number compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 172,218 number compare
- 89 Israel 165,001 number compare
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Romania?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Romania was 193,789 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 432,995 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,789 number in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.