School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania
Romania: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 881,809 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania stood at 881,809.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 1.33 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 815,594, in 2020.
That places Romania 77th out of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.29 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 910,734 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 894,806 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 886,498 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 878,432 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 872,230 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 863,594 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 865,371 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 872,382 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 861,555 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 841,500 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 828,263 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 815,594 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 825,347 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 853,385 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 868,937 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 881,809 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 910,734 | 1.33 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 866,463 | 828,263 | 894,806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 849,014 | 815,594 | 881,809 | 5 |
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More education data for Romania
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania was 881,809 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 815,594 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release