Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania

Romania: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 68,248 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
68,248 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
35th
of 141 countries
All-time high
105,942 number
in 2002
All-time low
68,248 number
in 2018
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania, 1996–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1996200720181996: 102.6k number1997: 103.6k number1998: 102.4k number1999: 104.4k number2000: 102.3k number2001: 102.3k number2002: 105.9k number2003: 97.6k number2004: 93.0k number2005: 93.1k number2006: 88.7k number2007: 86.1k number2008: 84.4k number2009: 84.5k number2010: 83.0k number2011: 77.4k number2012: 75.0k number2013: 73.0k number2014: 74.2k number2015: 73.0k number2016: 69.2k number2017: 68.7k number2018: 68.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania stood at 68,248 number. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 105,942 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 68,248 number, in 2018.

That places Romania 35th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Romania, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 102,611 number
1997 103,597 number +1.0%
1998 102,439 number -1.1%
1999 104,359 number +1.9%
2000 102,275 number -2.0%
2001 102,294 number +0.0%
2002 105,942 number +3.6%
2003 97,562 number -7.9%
2004 92,974 number -4.7%
2005 93,069 number +0.1%
2006 88,668 number -4.7%
2007 86,114 number -2.9%
2008 84,422 number -2.0%
2009 84,491 number +0.1%
2010 82,959 number -1.8%
2011 77,445 number -6.6%
2012 74,968 number -3.2%
2013 73,014 number -2.6%
2014 74,186 number +1.6%
2015 73,046 number -1.5%
2016 69,238 number -5.2%
2017 68,704 number -0.8%
2018 68,248 number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103,252 number 102,439 number 104,359 number 4
2000s 93,781 number 84,422 number 105,942 number 10
2010s 73,534 number 68,248 number 82,959 number 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 32 Morocco 82,730 number compare
  2. 33 Sri Lanka 81,609 number compare
  3. 34 Kenya 70,741 number compare
  4. 36 Benin 60,400 number compare
  5. 37 Madagascar 58,607 number compare
  6. 38 Afghanistan 58,539 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Romania was 68,248 number in 2018, 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 number in 2002.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 68,248 number in 2018.
How does Romania rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Romania ranks 35th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.