Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS in Romania
Romania: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS was 715,802 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
715,802 Number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
812,241 Number
in 2013
All-time low
712,526 Number
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Romania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Romania stood at 715,802 Number.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Romania peaked at 812,241 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 712,526 Number, in 2021.
Romania ranks 12th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … NUTS in Romania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 812,241 Number | — |
| 2014 | 800,507 Number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 785,100 Number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 772,941 Number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 767,216 Number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 730,037 Number | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 722,269 Number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 718,564 Number | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 712,526 Number | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 743,242 Number | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 733,821 Number | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 715,802 Number | -2.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 715,802 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267,225 Number, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 715,802 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 284,222 Number, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 770,044 Number | 722,269 Number | 812,241 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 724,791 Number | 712,526 Number | 743,242 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 10 Netherlands 781,143 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 781,143 Number compare
- 13 Czechia 479,559 Number compare
- 14 Sweden 419,386 Number compare
- 15 Belgium 389,567 Number 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 pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Romania?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Romania was 715,802 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 812,241 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 712,526 Number in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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