School-age population in Romania
Romania: School-age population was 602,407 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
602,407
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
931,051
in 2000
All-time low
555,154
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 602,407 for school-age population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Romania peaked at 931,051 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 555,154, in 2017.
That places Romania 23rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 883,936 | 858,048 | 931,051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 674,471 | 555,154 | 857,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 607,309 | 596,065 | 620,280 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 20 Algeria 987,399 compare
- 21 Ukraine 907,637 compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 648,565 compare
- 24 Tunisia 547,998 compare
- 25 Netherlands 522,579 compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 484,425 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 in Romania?
- School-age population in Romania was 602,407 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 931,051 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,154 in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for school-age population?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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