School age population, lower secondary education, female in Romania
Romania: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 417,539 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Romania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Romania stood at 417,539 number.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Romania peaked at 809,281 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 394,434 number, in 2016.
That places Romania 74th out of 205 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, lower secondary education, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 750,488 number | — |
| 1971 | 738,503 number | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 707,953 number | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 670,203 number | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 625,654 number | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 581,458 number | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 554,428 number | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 564,803 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 603,369 number | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 662,471 number | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 727,128 number | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 778,800 number | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 803,791 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 809,281 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 800,208 number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 785,679 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 775,642 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 776,237 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 781,671 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 790,538 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 798,719 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 799,227 number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 783,086 number | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 759,106 number | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 728,048 number | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 694,794 number | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 669,362 number | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 663,458 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 670,244 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 686,207 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 703,016 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 707,690 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 685,759 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 646,929 number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 594,871 number | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 538,860 number | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 491,202 number | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 459,480 number | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 442,653 number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 435,547 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 432,226 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 428,454 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 419,576 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 411,527 number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 403,998 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 397,668 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 394,434 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 395,471 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 400,490 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 408,608 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 417,539 number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 645,933 number | 554,428 number | 750,488 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 782,898 number | 727,128 number | 809,281 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 725,225 number | 663,458 number | 799,227 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 570,601 number | 435,547 number | 707,690 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 409,245 number | 394,434 number | 432,226 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,539 number | 417,539 number | 417,539 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 417,539 number in 2020, 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 809,281 number in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,434 number in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.