Primary education, pupils in Romania
Romania: Primary education, pupils was 873,154 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
873,154
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.54 million
in 1986
All-time low
807,047
in 2012
Years of data
41
1971–2023
Primary education, pupils in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Romania recorded 873,154 for primary education, pupils in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Romania peaked at 1.54 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 807,047, in 2012.
That places Romania 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.40 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.34 million | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.53 million | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.53 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 990,807 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 970,295 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 938,095 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 917,829 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 865,175 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 855,707 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 842,238 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 825,962 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 807,047 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 947,205 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 939,147 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 928,245 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 947,931 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 931,419 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 904,077 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 876,906 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 866,699 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 873,154 | +0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 873,154 is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 3.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 873,154 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 1.25 million | 1.40 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.45 million | 1.54 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 1.20 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 985,137 | 855,707 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 896,149 | 807,047 | 947,931 | 8 |
| 2020s | 880,209 | 866,699 | 904,077 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 primary education, pupils in Romania?
- Primary education, pupils in Romania was 873,154 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 807,047 in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for primary education, pupils?
- Romania ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.