School-age population in Romania
Romania: School-age population was 1.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.04 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.14 million
in 2000
All-time low
838,564
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Romania stood at 1.04 million.
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 in Romania peaked at 1.14 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 838,564, in 2012.
Romania ranks 25th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 958,115 | 848,404 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 987,740 | 838,564 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 966,041 | 1.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 1.04 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 838,564 in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for school-age population?
- Romania ranks 25th 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 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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