Secondary education, teachers in Romania

Romania: Secondary education, teachers was 125,405 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
125,405
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 201 countries
All-time high
177,254
in 1999
All-time low
122,661
in 2019
Years of data
34
1989–2023

Secondary education, teachers in Romania, 1989–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1989200620231989: 127.0k1991: 157.5k1992: 154.7k1993: 165.3k1994: 167.3k1995: 169.0k1996: 172.9k1997: 176.0k1998: 173.9k1999: 177.3k2000: 173.4k2001: 171.2k2002: 176.2k2003: 164.6k2004: 157.7k2005: 161.6k2006: 156.8k2007: 153.8k2008: 152.0k2009: 150.3k2010: 146.0k2011: 137.2k2012: 134.4k2013: 130.2k2014: 131.2k2015: 129.2k2016: 125.0k2017: 124.4k2018: 123.7k2019: 122.7k2020: 123.3k2021: 124.7k2022: 125.1k2023: 125.4k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Romania is 125,405, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Romania peaked at 177,254 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 122,661, in 2019.

That places Romania 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Romania, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 127,044 —
1991 157,474 +24.0%
1992 154,662 -1.8%
1993 165,311 +6.9%
1994 167,316 +1.2%
1995 168,982 +1.0%
1996 172,912 +2.3%
1997 175,958 +1.8%
1998 173,928 -1.2%
1999 177,254 +1.9%
2000 173,359 -2.2%
2001 171,206 -1.2%
2002 176,247 +2.9%
2003 164,613 -6.6%
2004 157,682 -4.2%
2005 161,551 +2.5%
2006 156,816 -2.9%
2007 153,805 -1.9%
2008 151,981 -1.2%
2009 150,267 -1.1%
2010 146,017 -2.8%
2011 137,170 -6.1%
2012 134,412 -2.0%
2013 130,244 -3.1%
2014 131,171 +0.7%
2015 129,210 -1.5%
2016 125,023 -3.2%
2017 124,376 -0.5%
2018 123,660 -0.6%
2019 122,661 -0.8%
2020 123,310 +0.5%
2021 124,690 +1.1%
2022 125,085 +0.3%
2023 125,405 +0.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 125,405 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 4.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 125,405 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 127,044 127,044 127,044 1
1990s 168,200 154,662 177,254 9
2000s 161,753 150,267 176,247 10
2010s 130,394 122,661 146,017 10
2020s 124,622 123,310 125,405 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 43 Iraq 148,363 compare
  2. 44 Belgium 137,795 compare
  3. 45 Canada 133,275 compare
  4. 47 Nepal 124,257 compare
  5. 48 Guatemala 122,548 compare
  6. 49 Netherlands 118,472 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Romania?
Secondary education, teachers in Romania was 125,405 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 177,254 in 1999.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 122,661 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for secondary education, teachers?
Romania ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.