School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Romania
Romania: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 508,296 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, female in Romania, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Romania is 508,296 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Romania peaked at 980,566 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 508,296 number, in 2018.
That places Romania 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 781,884 number | — |
| 1971 | 820,168 number | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 850,642 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 881,593 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 909,254 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 928,748 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 938,420 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 945,144 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 939,716 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 920,742 number | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 890,315 number | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 849,812 number | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 791,877 number | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 734,795 number | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 698,253 number | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 693,122 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 717,262 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 775,613 number | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 849,726 number | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 915,016 number | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 957,429 number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 980,566 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 973,000 number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 954,348 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 937,782 number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 930,134 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 928,574 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 931,924 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 936,530 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 934,840 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 923,754 number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 905,707 number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 866,159 number | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 824,452 number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 792,795 number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 777,221 number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 776,320 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 776,810 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 782,600 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 779,023 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 758,464 number | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 725,992 number | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 685,973 number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 636,552 number | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 590,820 number | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 556,699 number | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 532,216 number | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 517,053 number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 508,296 number | -1.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 508,296 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 4.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Romania's 508,296 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 891,631 number | 781,884 number | 945,144 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 791,579 number | 693,122 number | 915,016 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 946,513 number | 928,574 number | 980,566 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 820,484 number | 776,320 number | 923,754 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 612,452 number | 508,296 number | 758,464 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Romania?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Romania was 508,296 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 980,566 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 508,296 number in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Romania ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.