Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania
Romania: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 208,309 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
208,309
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
84th
of 220 countries
All-time high
349,711
in 2001
All-time low
205,747
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania stood at 208,309.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania peaked at 349,711 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 205,747, in 2023.
Romania ranks 84th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 349,711 | — |
| 2002 | 293,863 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 270,816 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 268,454 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 264,968 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 253,093 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 251,325 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 235,315 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 222,661 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 221,183 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 219,858 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 221,973 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 210,421 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 206,852 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 209,268 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 209,156 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 215,178 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 212,038 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 209,981 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 214,710 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 214,532 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 219,558 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 205,747 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 208,309 | +1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 208,309 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 4.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 208,309 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,251, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267,801 | 222,661 | 349,711 | 9 |
| 2010s | 213,591 | 206,852 | 221,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,571 | 205,747 | 219,558 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 81 Papua New Guinea 223,715 compare
- 82 Honduras 214,399 compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 209,178 compare
- 85 Tunisia 208,175 compare
- 86 Jordan 191,856 compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 190,844 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 secondary general in Romania?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania was 208,309 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 349,711 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,747 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Romania ranks 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release