Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 6.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Romania is 6.19 units per square kilometre, 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, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 13.8 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.19 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Romania ranks 114th of 205 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, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 9.09 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 13.63 units per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1990 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 12.37 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 11.36 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 10.68 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 10.18 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 9.68 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.64 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.58 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.69 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.09 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.41 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.09 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.45 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.27 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.27 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.16 units per square kilometre | 9.06 units per square kilometre | 9.28 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.63 units per square kilometre | 13.63 units per square kilometre | 13.63 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.68 units per square kilometre | 9.58 units per square kilometre | 13.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.11 units per square kilometre | 8.09 units per square kilometre | 9.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 units per square kilometre | 6.27 units per square kilometre | 7.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 units per square kilometre | 6.19 units per square kilometre | 6.28 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 111 Myanmar 6.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Eswatini 6.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Fiji 6.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 French Polynesia 6.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Serbia 5.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Dominica 5.98 units per square kilometre 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, pupils, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Romania was 6.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, 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.