School age population, lower secondary education, female in Romania
Romania: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 419,951 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Romania stood at 419,951.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Romania peaked at 690,926 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 405,117, in 2016.
That places Romania 78th out of 220 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, lower secondary education, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 690,926 | — |
| 2002 | 655,159 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 638,898 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 629,149 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 617,921 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 560,321 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 555,310 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 491,107 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 433,631 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 430,375 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 427,826 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 428,838 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 424,557 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 416,808 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 411,227 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 405,117 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 407,432 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 409,886 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 409,309 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 412,310 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 412,415 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 431,414 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 426,025 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 419,951 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 585,825 | 433,631 | 690,926 | 9 |
| 2010s | 417,138 | 405,117 | 430,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 420,423 | 412,310 | 431,414 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 75 Togo 449,955 compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 445,044 compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 436,743 compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 416,933 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 404,843 compare
- 81 Jordan 378,058 compare
More education data for Romania
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Romania?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Romania was 419,951 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 690,926 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 405,117 in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Romania ranks 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release