School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Romania
Romania: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.04 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 1.07 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 838,564, in 2012.
That places Romania 89th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.03 million | — |
| 2002 | 974,789 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 963,533 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 956,536 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 949,521 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 923,013 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 917,045 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 877,629 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 848,404 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 842,457 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 839,571 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 838,564 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 983,711 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 966,041 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million | +1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.04 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 4.8× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.04 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +25.8% | 838,564 | 1.06 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 937,886 | 848,404 | 1.03 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 987,740 | 838,564 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 966,041 | 1.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 86 Netherlands 1.09 million compare
- 87 Israel 1.09 million compare
- 88 Tajikistan 1.06 million compare
- 90 Congo 1.01 million compare
- 91 Central African Republic 982,925 compare
- 92 Liberia 872,670 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, primary education, both sexes in Romania?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Romania was 1.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 838,564 in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 89th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release