Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2076 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Romania, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.2076 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.3129 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1998 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Romania ranks 146th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.2469 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2445 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2397 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.251 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.249 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2485 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2536 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.27 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.303 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3129 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3096 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.299 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2789 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2626 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2566 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2463 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2483 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2427 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.235 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2272 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2066 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.221 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2177 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2112 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2127 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2061 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2076 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.2076 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.2076 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2475 units per square kilometre | 0.2397 units per square kilometre | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2771 units per square kilometre | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | 0.3129 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2499 units per square kilometre | 0.235 units per square kilometre | 0.2789 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | 0.2272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2058 units per square kilometre | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | 0.2076 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 143 Serbia 0.2214 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bahamas 0.2143 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bulgaria 0.2136 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 0.1987 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Estonia 0.1983 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 United States 0.1946 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.2076 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3129 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1998 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.