School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Romania
Romania: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 1.00 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Romania is 1.00 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 1.90 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 951,264, in 2022.
That places Romania 82nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.90 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.73 million | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 951,264 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 976,503 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 1.35 million | 1.90 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.02 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 992,013 | 951,264 | 1.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 79 Netherlands 1.13 million compare
- 80 Haiti 1.11 million compare
- 81 Honduras 1.06 million compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 994,919 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 923,056 compare
- 85 Togo 884,435 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Romania?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Romania was 1.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 951,264 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 82nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release