Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 71,216 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
71,216
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 157 countries
All-time high
105,942
in 2002
All-time low
67,284
in 2019
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Romania recorded 71,216 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 105,942 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 67,284, in 2019.
Romania ranks 35th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 102,611 | — |
| 1997 | 103,597 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 102,439 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 104,359 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 102,275 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 102,294 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 105,942 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 97,562 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 92,974 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 93,069 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 88,668 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 86,114 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 84,422 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 84,491 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82,959 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 77,445 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 74,968 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 73,014 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 74,186 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 73,046 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 69,238 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 68,704 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 68,248 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 67,284 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 68,347 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 69,555 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 70,941 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 71,216 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,252 | 102,439 | 104,359 | 4 |
| 2000s | 93,781 | 84,422 | 105,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,909 | 67,284 | 82,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,015 | 68,347 | 71,216 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,527 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,242 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 298,137 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 240,583 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania was 71,216 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 105,942 in 2002.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,284 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release