Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 4.73 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Romania, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Romania is 4.73 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. 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 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 7.53 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.73 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
Romania ranks 117th of 203 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, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.53 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.19 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.73 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.77 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.73 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.54 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.75 units per square kilometre | 6.35 units per square kilometre | 7.23 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.32 units per square kilometre | 5.4 units per square kilometre | 7.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 5.28 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 114 Cambodia 5.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mexico 5.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Fiji 5.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Afghanistan 4.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 North Macedonia 4.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Burkina Faso 4.58 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Romania was 4.73 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.