Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Romania
Romania: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 99,619 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Romania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Romania is 99,619 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Romania peaked at 221,484 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 99,619 number, in 2020.
Romania ranks 85th 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, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 152,907 number | — |
| 1971 | 145,716 number | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 143,984 number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 154,187 number | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 171,607 number | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 191,223 number | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 208,210 number | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 219,483 number | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 221,484 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 217,411 number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 210,841 number | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 204,893 number | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 202,596 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 203,544 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 206,185 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 208,727 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 209,567 number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 208,242 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 202,317 number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 193,727 number | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 184,588 number | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 176,745 number | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 172,126 number | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 173,639 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 178,376 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 183,229 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 185,318 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 183,183 number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 172,841 number | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 157,604 number | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 140,938 number | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 125,902 number | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 115,520 number | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 110,880 number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 110,014 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 110,917 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 111,750 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 111,117 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 109,662 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 107,796 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 106,103 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 105,136 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 104,802 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 108,091 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 110,687 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 112,819 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 113,277 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 112,029 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 108,656 number | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 104,168 number | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 99,619 number | -4.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 99,619 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 4.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 99,619 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,621 number | 143,984 number | 221,484 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 205,064 number | 193,727 number | 210,841 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,765 number | 157,604 number | 185,318 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,450 number | 107,796 number | 140,938 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,577 number | 104,168 number | 113,277 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,619 number | 99,619 number | 99,619 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 82 Sierra Leone 107,532 number compare
- 83 Tunisia 104,917 number compare
- 84 Honduras 100,539 number compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 98,479 number compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 92,314 number compare
- 88 Netherlands 91,595 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, male in Romania?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Romania was 99,619 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 221,484 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,619 number in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Romania ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.