School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania
Romania: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 863,933 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania is 863,933, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 1.41 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 834,361, in 2016.
Romania ranks 79th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.41 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.34 million | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 889,993 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 883,099 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 878,286 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 880,727 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 871,787 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 856,913 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 845,817 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 834,361 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 838,337 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 842,865 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 841,125 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 847,986 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 848,575 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 888,102 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 877,122 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 863,933 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 889,993 | 1.41 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 857,332 | 834,361 | 883,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 865,144 | 847,986 | 888,102 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 76 Zimbabwe 894,265 compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 887,500 compare
- 78 Papua New Guinea 874,158 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 854,187 compare
- 81 Jordan 765,246 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 736,746 compare
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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania was 863,933 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 834,361 in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release