Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in Romania
Romania: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS was 544,623 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Romania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Romania is 544,623 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 531,586 Number, in 2017.
That places Romania 14th out of 48 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 … NUTS in Romania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 618,157 Number | — |
| 2014 | 578,705 Number | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 541,653 Number | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 535,218 Number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 531,586 Number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 538,871 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 533,749 Number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 543,299 Number | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 560,490 Number | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 554,007 Number | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 538,720 Number | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 544,623 Number | +1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 544,623 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 313,044 Number, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 544,623 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 326,488 Number, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 553,991 Number | 531,586 Number | 618,157 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 548,228 Number | 538,720 Number | 560,490 Number | 5 |
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)
- 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Romania?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Romania was 544,623 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 48 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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