Teachers in primary education, male in Romania
Romania: Teachers in primary education, male was 3,242 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male in Romania stood at 3,242. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Romania peaked at 11,065 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,242, in 2023.
That places Romania 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11,065 | — |
| 1991 | 9,151 | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 9,710 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 9,656 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 9,553 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9,956 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 10,839 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 10,753 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10,367 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9,814 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 8,768 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 8,028 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 7,795 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,276 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 7,536 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7,724 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7,401 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 7,381 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7,668 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 7,649 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,238 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 6,296 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 6,015 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 6,003 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,795 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5,486 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5,080 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 4,878 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4,776 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,540 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,219 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3,835 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 3,475 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 3,242 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,065 | 11,065 | 11,065 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,978 | 9,151 | 10,839 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,723 | 7,276 | 8,768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,611 | 4,540 | 7,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,693 | 3,242 | 4,219 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Romania?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Romania was 3,242 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,065 in 1989.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,242 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Romania ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release