Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania

Romania: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 47,769 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47,769
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
84th
of 216 countries
All-time high
71,829
in 1997
All-time low
45,959
in 2012
Years of data
39
1981–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania, 1981–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1981200220231981: 58.9k1986: 56.9k1987: 56.3k1988: 55.2k1989: 57.6k1990: 57.4k1991: 57.1k1992: 56.9k1993: 57.0k1994: 58.2k1995: 62.0k1996: 69.5k1997: 71.8k1998: 71.1k1999: 68.6k2000: 64.1k2001: 60.3k2002: 59.0k2003: 56.6k2004: 57.5k2005: 57.1k2006: 55.8k2007: 55.5k2008: 54.5k2009: 54.1k2010: 52.3k2011: 47.6k2012: 46.0k2013: 50.6k2014: 50.9k2015: 50.1k2016: 48.6k2017: 48.0k2018: 48.9k2019: 48.2k2020: 47.4k2021: 47.0k2022: 47.1k2023: 47.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania stood at 47,769.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania peaked at 71,829 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45,959, in 2012.

That places Romania 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 58,850
1986 56,882 -3.3%
1987 56,324 -1.0%
1988 55,213 -2.0%
1989 57,572 +4.3%
1990 57,356 -0.4%
1991 57,140 -0.4%
1992 56,938 -0.4%
1993 57,014 +0.1%
1994 58,195 +2.1%
1995 61,960 +6.5%
1996 69,536 +12.2%
1997 71,829 +3.3%
1998 71,078 -1.0%
1999 68,644 -3.4%
2000 64,057 -6.7%
2001 60,312 -5.8%
2002 58,978 -2.2%
2003 56,635 -4.0%
2004 57,536 +1.6%
2005 57,099 -0.8%
2006 55,821 -2.2%
2007 55,487 -0.6%
2008 54,550 -1.7%
2009 54,069 -0.9%
2010 52,272 -3.3%
2011 47,560 -9.0%
2012 45,959 -3.4%
2013 50,626 +10.2%
2014 50,857 +0.5%
2015 50,098 -1.5%
2016 48,591 -3.0%
2017 48,009 -1.2%
2018 48,935 +1.9%
2019 48,156 -1.6%
2020 47,414 -1.5%
2021 47,048 -0.8%
2022 47,126 +0.2%
2023 47,769 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 56,968 55,213 58,850 5
1990s 62,969 56,938 71,829 10
2000s 57,454 54,069 64,057 10
2010s 49,106 45,959 52,272 10
2020s 47,339 47,048 47,769 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 81 Portugal 52,131 compare
  2. 82 Norway 51,889 compare
  3. 83 Honduras 49,996 compare
  4. 85 Sierra Leone 46,575 compare
  5. 86 Cambodia 46,016 compare
  6. 87 Haiti 44,472 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania was 47,769 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 71,829 in 1997.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 45,959 in 2012.
How does Romania rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Romania ranks 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.