Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Romania
Romania: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages was 2.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Romania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Romania stood at 2.27 million. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Romania peaked at 2.58 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million, in 2024.
That places Romania 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.58 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.53 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.49 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.44 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.27 million | -0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,850, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 979,850, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 2.36 million | 2.58 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million | 2.27 million | 2.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 7 Netherlands 2.49 million compare
- 7 Netherlands 2.49 million compare
- 10 Czechia 1.50 million compare
- 11 Portugal 1.28 million compare
- 12 Greece 1.24 million compare
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Romania?
- Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Romania was 2.27 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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