Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Romania
Romania: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 33,062 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33,062
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 209 countries
All-time high
64,842
in 1997
All-time low
33,062
in 2023
Years of data
34
1989–2023
Teachers in secondary education, male in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Romania is 33,062, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Romania peaked at 64,842 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33,062, in 2023.
Romania ranks 66th of 209 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 secondary education, male (number) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 49,830 | — |
| 1991 | 61,324 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 59,209 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 63,970 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 64,389 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64,435 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63,974 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 64,842 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 62,371 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 63,001 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 59,488 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 58,479 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 59,564 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 55,713 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 53,307 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 54,425 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 52,397 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 51,003 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 49,649 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 48,834 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 46,899 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 43,231 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 42,041 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 40,216 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 39,847 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 37,820 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 35,833 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 35,031 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 34,363 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 33,675 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 33,585 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33,559 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 33,298 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 33,062 | -0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 33,062 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,695, 3.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 33,062 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,092, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,830 | 49,830 | 49,830 | 1 |
| 1990s | 63,057 | 59,209 | 64,842 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54,286 | 48,834 | 59,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,896 | 33,675 | 46,899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,376 | 33,062 | 33,585 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 63 Tajikistan 36,551 compare
- 64 Bolivia 34,594 compare
- 65 Congo 33,561 compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 32,703 compare
- 68 Switzerland 32,605 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 32,309 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 secondary education, male in Romania?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Romania was 33,062 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 64,842 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,062 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release