Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Romania

Romania: Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied was 474,652 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
474,652 Number
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
987,680 Number
in 1998
All-time low
474,652 Number
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Romania, 1998–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200520121998: 987.7k Number1999: 746.7k Number2000: 756.1k Number2001: 670.5k Number2002: 614.3k Number2003: 588.1k Number2004: 580.7k Number2005: 572.1k Number2006: 590.4k Number2007: 577.6k Number2008: 525.4k Number2009: 524.4k Number2010: 517.5k Number2011: 492.3k Number2012: 474.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 474,652 Number for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Romania peaked at 987,680 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 474,652 Number, in 2012.

Romania ranks 12th of 39 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 in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) in Romania, 1998 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1998 987,680 Number —
1999 746,744 Number -24.4%
2000 756,083 Number +1.3%
2001 670,464 Number -11.3%
2002 614,259 Number -8.4%
2003 588,148 Number -4.3%
2004 580,726 Number -1.3%
2005 572,137 Number -1.5%
2006 590,382 Number +3.2%
2007 577,589 Number -2.2%
2008 525,372 Number -9.0%
2009 524,357 Number -0.2%
2010 517,466 Number -1.3%
2011 492,269 Number -4.9%
2012 474,652 Number -3.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 474,652 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 268,026 Number, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 474,652 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 268,026 Number, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 867,212 Number 746,744 Number 987,680 Number 2
2000s 599,952 Number 524,357 Number 756,083 Number 10
2010s 494,796 Number 474,652 Number 517,466 Number 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 9 Netherlands 625,688 Number compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 625,688 Number compare
  3. 11 Sweden 533,877 Number compare
  4. 13 Norway 423,351 Number compare
  5. 14 Czechia 340,026 Number compare
  6. 15 Austria 311,467 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Romania?
Students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Romania was 474,652 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 987,680 Number in 1998.
What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 474,652 Number in 2012.
How does Romania rank for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied?
Romania ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
Is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 539 data points, 1998–2012
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