School age population, primary education, male in Romania
Romania: School age population, primary education, male was 529,261 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
529,261 number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
86th
of 206 countries
All-time high
865,781 number
in 1979
All-time low
419,889 number
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Romania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, male in Romania stood at 529,261 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Romania peaked at 865,781 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 419,889 number, in 2012.
That places Romania 86th out of 206 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, primary education, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 668,174 number | — |
| 1971 | 624,889 number | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 592,563 number | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 586,264 number | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 614,998 number | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 675,871 number | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 749,993 number | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 809,732 number | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 850,990 number | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 865,781 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 855,242 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 831,983 number | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 819,877 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 813,758 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 815,976 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 825,308 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 835,397 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 839,540 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 832,960 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 812,758 number | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 780,900 number | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 744,851 number | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 715,590 number | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 698,891 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 699,312 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 714,376 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 732,656 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 740,517 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 730,465 number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 696,684 number | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 641,551 number | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 577,367 number | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 525,315 number | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 485,116 number | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 461,210 number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 453,509 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 454,551 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 450,705 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 445,750 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 439,326 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 431,890 number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 425,348 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 419,889 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 527,350 number | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 534,646 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 545,416 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 554,960 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 560,188 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 557,954 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 547,108 number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 529,261 number | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 703,926 number | 586,264 number | 865,781 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 828,280 number | 812,758 number | 855,242 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 725,424 number | 696,684 number | 780,900 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 493,440 number | 439,326 number | 641,551 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 510,475 number | 419,889 number | 560,188 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 529,261 number | 529,261 number | 529,261 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Dominican Republic 589,441 number compare
- 84 Tunisia 577,955 number compare
- 85 Netherlands 561,229 number compare
- 87 Israel 481,651 number compare
- 88 Tajikistan 452,091 number compare
- 89 Congo 443,282 number 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, primary education, male in Romania?
- School age population, primary education, male in Romania was 529,261 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 865,781 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 419,889 number in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.