Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) in Romania
Romania: Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) was 3.99 million Number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
3.99 million Number
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4.64 million Number
in 1998
All-time low
3.99 million Number
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3.99 million Number for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 4.64 million Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.99 million Number, in 2012.
Romania ranks 12th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.64 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 4.63 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.58 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.57 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.55 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.54 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.54 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.49 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.48 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.49 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.55 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.53 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.40 million Number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.23 million Number | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.99 million Number | -5.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.99 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54 million Number, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.99 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.54 million Number, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.64 million Number | 4.63 million Number | 4.64 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.53 million Number | 4.48 million Number | 4.58 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million Number | 3.99 million Number | 4.40 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 10 Netherlands 4.22 million Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 4.22 million Number compare
- 13 Belgium 2.94 million Number compare
- 14 Sweden 2.48 million Number compare
- 15 Portugal 2.24 million Number 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 students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Romania was 3.99 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 million Number in 1998.
- What is the lowest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million Number in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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