Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Romania

Romania: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1.43 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.43 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.17 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.43 million
in 2023
Years of data
39
1971–2023

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Romania, 1971–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1971199720231971: 2.1M1972: 2.1M1973: 2.1M1974: 2.1M1989: 3.1M1990: 3.2M1991: 2.8M1992: 2.6M1993: 2.5M1994: 2.3M1995: 2.3M1996: 2.2M1997: 2.2M1998: 2.2M1999: 2.2M2000: 2.2M2001: 2.2M2002: 2.3M2003: 2.2M2004: 2.2M2005: 2.1M2006: 2.0M2007: 2.0M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.9M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Romania is 1.43 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Romania peaked at 3.17 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 2023.

Romania ranks 58th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Romania, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 2.14 million
1972 2.09 million -2.1%
1973 2.12 million +1.4%
1974 2.09 million -1.8%
1989 3.13 million +49.8%
1990 3.17 million +1.3%
1991 2.84 million -10.3%
1992 2.61 million -8.2%
1993 2.45 million -5.9%
1994 2.34 million -4.7%
1995 2.25 million -3.6%
1996 2.22 million -1.3%
1997 2.21 million -0.5%
1998 2.20 million -0.6%
1999 2.22 million +0.8%
2000 2.23 million +0.3%
2001 2.25 million +1.0%
2002 2.25 million +0.3%
2003 2.22 million -1.6%
2004 2.15 million -2.9%
2005 2.09 million -3.0%
2006 2.01 million -3.7%
2007 1.95 million -2.9%
2008 1.93 million -1.0%
2009 1.86 million -3.7%
2010 1.82 million -2.2%
2011 1.78 million -2.4%
2012 1.71 million -3.6%
2013 1.67 million -2.6%
2014 1.61 million -3.6%
2015 1.56 million -2.9%
2016 1.52 million -3.1%
2017 1.50 million -0.8%
2018 1.46 million -3.0%
2019 1.44 million -1.1%
2020 1.44 million -0.3%
2021 1.44 million +0.4%
2022 1.45 million +0.2%
2023 1.43 million -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.11 million 2.09 million 2.14 million 4
1980s 3.13 million 3.13 million 3.13 million 1
1990s 2.45 million 2.20 million 3.17 million 10
2000s 2.10 million 1.86 million 2.25 million 10
2010s 1.61 million 1.44 million 1.82 million 10
2020s 1.44 million 1.43 million 1.45 million 4

Countries ranked near Romania

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  4. 59 Zambia 1.39 million compare
  5. 60 Syrian Arab Republic 1.36 million compare
  6. 61 Mali 1.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Romania?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Romania was 1.43 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 1990.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2023.
How does Romania rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Romania ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.