School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Romania
Romania: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 419,951 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
419,951
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
78th
of 220 countries
All-time high
690,926
in 2001
All-time low
405,117
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
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 (number) 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 419,951 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,052, 5.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 419,951 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132,521, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release