School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Romania
Romania: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 218,165 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
218,165 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
79th
of 204 countries
All-time high
424,418 number
in 1980
All-time low
202,071 number
in 2014
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Romania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Romania stood at 218,165 number.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 424,418 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 202,071 number, in 2014.
That places Romania 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 358,592 number | — |
| 1971 | 331,795 number | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 307,976 number | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 286,322 number | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 273,529 number | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 285,298 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 323,150 number | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 356,628 number | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 388,712 number | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 415,563 number | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 424,418 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 413,455 number | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 406,468 number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 400,354 number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 395,119 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 396,157 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 404,056 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 409,399 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 412,872 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 412,668 number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 403,183 number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 384,067 number | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 366,709 number | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 349,991 number | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 337,113 number | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 336,792 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 349,619 number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 358,812 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 366,007 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 367,385 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 352,403 number | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 319,990 number | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 291,116 number | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 263,682 number | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 239,376 number | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 226,230 number | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 225,614 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 223,279 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 220,648 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 218,543 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 215,353 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 210,830 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 206,525 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 203,444 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 202,071 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 204,158 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 209,534 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 213,884 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 218,091 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 220,675 number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 218,165 number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 332,756 number | 273,529 number | 415,563 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 407,497 number | 395,119 number | 424,418 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,968 number | 336,792 number | 403,183 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,088 number | 218,543 number | 352,403 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,456 number | 202,071 number | 220,675 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,165 number | 218,165 number | 218,165 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 218,165 number in 2020, 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 424,418 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,071 number in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.