Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Romania
Romania: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 544,623 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Romania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Romania stood at 544,623.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Romania peaked at 618,157 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 531,586, in 2017.
That places Romania 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 618,157 | — |
| 2014 | 578,706 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 541,653 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 535,218 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 531,586 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 538,871 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 533,749 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 543,299 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 560,490 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 554,007 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 538,720 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 544,623 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 553,991 | 531,586 | 618,157 | 7 |
| 2020s | 548,228 | 538,720 | 560,490 | 5 |
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More education data for Romania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Romania?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Romania was 544,623 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 618,157 in 2013.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 531,586 in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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