Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Romania
Romania: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 1.09 million in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Romania, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Romania stood at 1.09 million. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Romania peaked at 1.73 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 2017.
Romania ranks 60th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.73 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.68 million | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.58 million | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.66 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.46 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million | -0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 4.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.09 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 1.58 million | 1.73 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.46 million | 1.66 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.24 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.09 million | 1.21 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 57 Burkina Faso 1.25 million compare
- 58 Chile 1.23 million compare
- 59 Mozambique 1.20 million compare
- 61 Tajikistan 1.06 million compare
- 62 Senegal 1.06 million compare
- 63 Malawi 1.04 million compare
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 secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Romania?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Romania was 1.09 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Romania ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.