School-age population in Romania
Romania: School-age population was 881,809 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
881,809
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2003
All-time low
815,594
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Romania stood at 881,809.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Romania peaked at 1.33 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 815,594, in 2020.
That places Romania 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 910,734 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 866,463 | 828,263 | 894,806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 849,014 | 815,594 | 881,809 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 17 Poland 1.49 million compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 1.24 million compare
- 19 Ukraine 906,628 compare
- 21 Tunisia 730,779 compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 712,892 compare
- 23 Netherlands 589,305 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 in Romania?
- School-age population in Romania was 881,809 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 815,594 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for school-age population?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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