Primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania
Romania: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0458 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania is 0.0458 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania peaked at 0.0684 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0402 units per person, in 2012.
That places Romania 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0684 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0647 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0598 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.061 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0682 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0673 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0665 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0648 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0625 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0594 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0545 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0531 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0528 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0544 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0589 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0615 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0623 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.061 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0572 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.053 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0493 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0473 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0459 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0469 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0455 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0443 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.044 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0421 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.042 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0416 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.041 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0402 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0478 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0474 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0487 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0481 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0469 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0459 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0455 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0458 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0635 units per person | 0.0598 units per person | 0.0684 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0659 units per person | 0.0625 units per person | 0.0682 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0575 units per person | 0.0528 units per person | 0.0623 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.046 units per person | 0.042 units per person | 0.053 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0453 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.046 units per person | 0.0455 units per person | 0.0469 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 422,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7045 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Romania was 0.0458 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0684 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 units per person in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Romania ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.