Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Romania
Romania: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 715,802 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Romania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Romania is 715,802, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Romania peaked at 812,241 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 712,526, in 2021.
Romania ranks 8th of 36 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 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 812,241 | — |
| 2014 | 806,150 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 785,100 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 772,941 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 767,216 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 730,037 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 722,269 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 718,564 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 712,526 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 743,242 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 733,821 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 715,802 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 770,851 | 722,269 | 812,241 | 7 |
| 2020s | 724,791 | 712,526 | 743,242 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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 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 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 712,526 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 36 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 11.2%. 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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