School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Romania
Romania: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 791,944 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
791,944 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
73rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.65 million number
in 1987
All-time low
791,944 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania stood at 791,944 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 1.65 million number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 791,944 number, in 2020.
That places Romania 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.51 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.54 million number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.54 million number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.54 million number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.53 million number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.51 million number | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million number | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million number | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.27 million number | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million number | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million number | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million number | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million number | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million number | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 1.58 million number | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.64 million number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.63 million number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.59 million number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.58 million number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.46 million number | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million number | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million number | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million number | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million number | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 978,297 number | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 929,723 number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 896,308 number | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 881,354 number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 873,903 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 864,289 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 851,772 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 833,323 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 813,461 number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 797,753 number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 791,944 number | -0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 791,944 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 128,810 number, 6.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 791,944 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,560 number, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 million number | 1.18 million number | 1.54 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.65 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million number | 1.39 million number | 1.61 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.43 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 872,018 number | 797,753 number | 978,297 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 791,944 number | 791,944 number | 791,944 number | 1 |
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Romania was 791,944 number in 2020, 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 1.65 million number in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,944 number in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.