Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Romania
Romania: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 18,265 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Romania, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Romania stood at 18,265.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Romania peaked at 35,170 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17,937, in 2019.
That places Romania 46th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35,170 | — |
| 1997 | 34,812 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 33,709 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 33,943 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32,044 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 32,062 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 33,078 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 30,773 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 29,359 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 29,626 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28,309 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 27,431 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 26,615 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 26,823 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26,323 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 24,155 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 23,421 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 22,387 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 22,258 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 20,958 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 19,265 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 18,822 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18,537 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17,937 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 18,107 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 18,245 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18,415 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 18,265 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,408 | 33,709 | 35,170 | 4 |
| 2000s | 29,612 | 26,615 | 33,078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,406 | 17,937 | 26,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,258 | 18,107 | 18,415 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Romania?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Romania was 18,265 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 35,170 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,937 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Romania ranks 46th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release