Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Romania
Romania: Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by was 13.6 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.6 Rate
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
16.3 Rate
in 2015
All-time low
13.6 Rate
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Romania, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2024, ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Romania stood at 13.6 Rate. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Romania peaked at 16.3 Rate in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.6 Rate, in 2024.
Romania ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Romania, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.3 Rate | — |
| 2016 | 15.8 Rate | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.5 Rate | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.3 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.5 Rate | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.3 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.5 Rate | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 14.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.1 Rate | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 13.6 Rate | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.68 Rate | 15.3 Rate | 16.3 Rate | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.4 Rate | 13.6 Rate | 15.3 Rate | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 4 Netherlands 16 Rate compare
- 4 Netherlands 16 Rate compare
- 6 Montenegro 15.9 Rate compare
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.2 Rate compare
- 9 Sweden 13.1 Rate compare
- 10 Cyprus 12.9 Rate compare
- 10 Poland 12.9 Rate compare
- 10 Poland 12.9 Rate 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 ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Romania?
- Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Romania was 13.6 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 Rate in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 Rate in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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