School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Romania
Romania: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 453,087 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Romania is 453,087, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Romania peaked at 680,988 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 421,080, 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, male (number) (age) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 655,062 | — |
| 2002 | 675,855 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 680,988 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 678,159 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 673,693 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 615,764 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 605,734 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 532,667 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 466,295 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 458,298 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 453,877 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 449,016 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 446,502 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 442,176 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 443,211 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 447,376 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 442,901 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 432,174 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 425,888 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 421,080 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 425,245 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 438,213 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 446,153 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 453,087 | +1.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 453,087 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,798, 7.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 453,087 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,814, 3.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620,469 | 466,295 | 680,988 | 9 |
| 2010s | 444,142 | 425,888 | 458,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,756 | 421,080 | 453,087 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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, upper secondary education, male in Romania?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Romania was 453,087 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 680,988 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,080 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Romania ranks 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release