School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Romania
Romania: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 485,980 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
485,980
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
82nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
931,352
in 2001
All-time low
463,900
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, female in Romania stood at 485,980.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Romania peaked at 931,352 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 463,900, 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 931,352 | — |
| 2002 | 844,049 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 810,837 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 804,025 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 796,162 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 752,248 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 751,187 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 698,422 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 651,048 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 642,250 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 630,601 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 621,475 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 580,264 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 545,299 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 530,878 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 520,556 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 514,682 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 507,329 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 496,230 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 493,242 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 491,053 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 463,900 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 473,518 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 485,980 | +2.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 485,980 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122,127, 4.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 485,980 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180,934, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 782,148 | 651,048 | 931,352 | 9 |
| 2010s | 558,956 | 496,230 | 642,250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 481,539 | 463,900 | 493,242 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 79 Haiti 554,269 compare
- 80 Jordan 547,646 compare
- 81 Honduras 517,910 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 472,477 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 458,603 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 440,818 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, tertiary education, female in Romania?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Romania was 485,980 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 931,352 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 463,900 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Romania ranks 82nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release