Secondary education, general pupils in Romania
Romania: Secondary education, general pupils was 1.09 million in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Romania, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Romania is 1.09 million, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils 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 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
- 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 secondary education, general pupils in Romania?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Romania was 1.09 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Romania ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.