Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Romania
Romania: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 12.08 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Romania, 1989–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Romania stood at 12.08. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Romania peaked at 24.6 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.08, in 2017.
That places Romania 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 24.6 | — |
| 1991 | 18.02 | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 16.85 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 14.83 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 13.96 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 13.33 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 12.85 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 12.57 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.65 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.51 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 12.84 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 13.14 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.79 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.47 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 13.67 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.93 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 12.84 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.73 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.39 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.48 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.96 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 12.75 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.81 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.27 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.12 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.08 | -0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 12.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's 12.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.63, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -26.7% | 24.6 | 18.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.6 | 24.6 | 24.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.18 | 12.51 | 18.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.95 | 12.39 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 | 12.08 | 12.96 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Romania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Romania was 12.08 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 1989.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Romania ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.