Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Romania

Romania: Students going abroad by level of education and destination was 17,979 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
17,979
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17,979
in 2012
All-time low
5,240
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Romania, 2008–2012

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201020122008: 5.2k2009: 9.8k2010: 11.5k2011: 13.8k2012: 18.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 17,979 for students going abroad by level of education and destination in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 243.1% over five years.

That places Romania 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Students going abroad by level of education and destination (2005-2012) in Romania, 2008 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2008 5,240
2009 9,776 +86.6%
2010 11,547 +18.1%
2011 13,773 +19.3%
2012 17,979 +30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,508 5,240 9,776 2
2010s 14,433 11,547 17,979 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 Türkiye 19,809 compare
  2. 6 Poland 18,073 compare
  3. 6 Poland 18,073 compare
  4. 9 Bulgaria 17,851 compare
  5. 10 Spain 16,829 compare
  6. 11 Ireland 16,176 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students going abroad by level of education and destination in Romania?
Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Romania was 17,979 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 17,979 in 2012.
What is the lowest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5,240 in 2008.
How does Romania rank for students going abroad by level of education and destination?
Romania ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students going abroad by level of education and destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students going abroad by level of education and destination (2005-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 226 data points, 2005–2012
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