School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Romania
Romania: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 203,679 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Romania stood at 203,679. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 282,474 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 203,679, in 2024.
That places Romania 85th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 282,474 | — |
| 2002 | 257,241 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 258,398 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 255,422 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 253,441 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 243,123 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 241,324 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 227,268 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 216,323 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 214,591 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 214,213 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 211,077 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 207,351 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 209,603 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 208,998 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 215,636 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 212,536 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 211,221 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 214,968 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 214,597 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 206,545 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 205,374 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 206,946 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 203,679 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,335 | 216,323 | 282,474 | 9 |
| 2010s | 212,019 | 207,351 | 215,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,428 | 203,679 | 214,597 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 82 Tunisia 221,540 compare
- 83 Honduras 214,609 compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 209,385 compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 190,906 compare
- 87 Netherlands 187,030 compare
- 88 Jordan 186,743 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Romania?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Romania was 203,679 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 282,474 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,679 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 85th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release