Primary education, teachers in Romania
Romania: Primary education, teachers was 47,769 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Romania, 1981–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers in Romania stood at 47,769.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Romania peaked at 71,829 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45,959, in 2012.
Romania ranks 84th 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 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 58,850 | — |
| 1986 | 56,882 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 56,324 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 55,213 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 57,572 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 57,140 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 56,938 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 57,014 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 58,195 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 61,960 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 69,536 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 71,829 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 71,078 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 68,644 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 64,057 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 60,312 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 58,978 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 56,635 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 57,536 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 57,099 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55,821 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 55,487 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 54,550 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 54,069 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 52,272 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 47,560 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 45,959 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 50,626 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 50,857 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 50,098 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 48,591 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 48,009 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 48,935 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 48,156 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 47,414 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 47,048 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 47,126 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47,769 | +1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 47,769 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 2.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 47,769 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56,968 | 55,213 | 58,850 | 5 |
| 1990s | 63,593 | 56,938 | 71,829 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57,454 | 54,069 | 64,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,106 | 45,959 | 52,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,339 | 47,048 | 47,769 | 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, teachers in Romania?
- Primary education, teachers in Romania was 47,769 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 71,829 in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,959 in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for primary education, teachers?
- Romania ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.