Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Romania
Romania: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 44,527 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44,527
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
72nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
61,076
in 1997
All-time low
39,944
in 2012
Years of data
34
1989–2023
Teachers in primary education, female in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female in Romania stood at 44,527.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Romania peaked at 61,076 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 39,944, in 2012.
Romania ranks 72nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 46,507 | — |
| 1991 | 47,989 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 47,228 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 47,358 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 48,642 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 52,004 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 58,697 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 61,076 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 60,711 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 58,830 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 55,289 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 52,284 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 51,183 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 49,359 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 50,000 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 49,375 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 48,420 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 48,106 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 46,882 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 46,420 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 45,034 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 41,264 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 39,944 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 44,623 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 45,062 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44,612 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 43,511 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 43,131 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44,159 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43,616 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 43,195 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 43,213 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43,651 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 44,527 | +2.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 44,527 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 44,527 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46,507 | 46,507 | 46,507 | 1 |
| 1990s | 53,615 | 47,228 | 61,076 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49,732 | 46,420 | 55,289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,496 | 39,944 | 45,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,646 | 43,195 | 44,527 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 69 Switzerland 48,721 compare
- 70 Angola 47,539 compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 45,944 compare
- 73 Portugal 42,707 compare
- 74 Malawi 41,351 compare
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire 39,603 compare
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Romania?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Romania was 44,527 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 61,076 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,944 in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release