Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Romania
Romania: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 881,697 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Romania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Romania stood at 881,697 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Romania peaked at 947,931 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 866,699 Number, in 2022.
Romania ranks 12th of 46 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 primary education by sex and age in Romania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 931,951 Number | — |
| 2014 | 945,742 Number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 947,205 Number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 939,147 Number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 928,245 Number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 947,931 Number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 931,419 Number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 904,077 Number | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 876,906 Number | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 866,699 Number | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 873,154 Number | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 881,697 Number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 938,806 Number | 928,245 Number | 947,931 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 880,507 Number | 866,699 Number | 904,077 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 10 Netherlands 1.13 million Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 1.13 million Number compare
- 13 Sweden 859,847 Number compare
- 14 Belgium 807,284 Number compare
- 15 Portugal 606,399 Number compare
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Romania?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Romania was 881,697 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 947,931 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 866,699 Number in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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