School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Romania
Romania: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 516,462 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
516,462
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
83rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
969,068
in 2001
All-time low
487,364
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Romania recorded 516,462 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Romania peaked at 969,068 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 487,364, in 2022.
Romania ranks 83rd of 221 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (age male) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 969,068 | — |
| 2002 | 883,523 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 844,189 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 836,459 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 828,883 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 790,023 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 788,506 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 740,195 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 695,874 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 686,390 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 674,814 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 662,034 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 622,783 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 587,308 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 566,452 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 551,782 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 537,738 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 529,074 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 521,521 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 522,439 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 523,122 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 487,364 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 502,985 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 516,462 | +2.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 516,462 is above the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 4.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 516,462 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,481, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 819,636 | 695,874 | 969,068 | 9 |
| 2010s | 593,990 | 521,521 | 686,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 510,474 | 487,364 | 523,122 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 80 Haiti 556,387 compare
- 81 Honduras 542,260 compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 522,442 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 464,453 compare
- 85 Togo 447,959 compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 436,986 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, male in Romania?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Romania was 516,462 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 969,068 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 487,364 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Romania ranks 83rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release