School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Romania
Romania: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 535,252 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, male in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, male in Romania stood at 535,252.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Romania peaked at 550,589 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 430,956, in 2012.
Romania ranks 88th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (age male) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 527,229 | — |
| 2002 | 499,412 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 493,352 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 489,722 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 486,221 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 473,219 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 470,325 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 450,647 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 436,187 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 433,224 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 431,701 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 430,956 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 541,864 | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 544,009 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 546,444 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 550,589 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 546,003 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 533,589 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 517,445 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 505,795 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 495,902 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 525,036 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 528,268 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 535,252 | +1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 535,252 is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 4.8× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Romania's 535,252 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 222,195, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) 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 | +25.7% | 430,956 | 541,864 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 480,702 | 436,187 | 527,229 | 9 |
| 2010s | 507,582 | 430,956 | 550,589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 518,051 | 495,902 | 535,252 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 85 Dominican Republic 580,911 compare
- 86 Netherlands 560,145 compare
- 87 Israel 556,958 compare
- 89 Tajikistan 533,612 compare
- 90 Congo 509,423 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 496,411 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, male in Romania?
- School age population, primary education, male in Romania was 535,252 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 550,589 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,956 in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Romania ranks 88th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release