Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Romania
Romania: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1.43 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Romania, 1971–2023
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
| 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.43 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 4.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.43 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +49.8% | 2.09 million | 3.13 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, 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.