School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Romania
Romania: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 443,982 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
443,982
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
80th
of 220 countries
All-time high
717,111
in 2001
All-time low
429,244
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Romania recorded 443,982 for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Romania peaked at 717,111 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 429,244, in 2016.
Romania ranks 80th 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, male (number) (age) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 717,111 | — |
| 2002 | 681,132 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 665,031 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 655,238 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 643,854 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 585,516 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 579,971 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 514,422 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 456,362 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 452,724 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 450,460 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 451,889 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 447,230 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 440,105 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 434,590 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 429,244 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 430,905 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 432,979 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 431,816 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 435,676 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 436,160 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 456,688 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 451,097 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 443,982 | -1.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 443,982 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,236, 5.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 443,982 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,267, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 610,960 | 456,362 | 717,111 | 9 |
| 2010s | 440,194 | 429,244 | 452,724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,721 | 435,676 | 456,688 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 77 Turkmenistan 450,757 compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 449,344 compare
- 79 Zimbabwe 449,221 compare
- 81 Jordan 387,188 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 378,878 compare
- 83 Haiti 366,667 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, male in Romania?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Romania was 443,982 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 717,111 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,244 in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Romania ranks 80th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release