School age population, tertiary education, male in Romania
Romania: School age population, tertiary education, male was 516,462 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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 |
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- 80 Haiti 556,387 compare
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- 84 Dominican Republic 464,453 compare
- 85 Togo 447,959 compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 436,986 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, 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