Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Romania

Romania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 26,649 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26,649
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 185 countries
All-time high
31,973
in 2009
All-time low
11,696
in 1990
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Romania, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Romania recorded 26,649 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Romania peaked at 31,973 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11,696, in 1990.

Romania ranks 56th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Romania, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 13,425 —
1972 14,470 +7.8%
1973 14,488 +0.1%
1974 14,537 +0.3%
1975 13,931 -4.2%
1976 14,066 +1.0%
1977 13,662 -2.9%
1978 13,575 -0.6%
1979 14,227 +4.8%
1980 14,503 +1.9%
1981 14,592 +0.6%
1982 14,354 -1.6%
1983 13,931 -2.9%
1984 13,344 -4.2%
1985 13,250 -0.7%
1986 12,961 -2.2%
1987 12,504 -3.5%
1988 12,036 -3.7%
1989 11,810 -1.9%
1990 11,696 -1.0%
1991 13,927 +19.1%
1992 17,315 +24.3%
1993 18,123 +4.7%
1994 19,130 +5.6%
1995 20,452 +6.9%
1996 22,611 +10.6%
1997 23,477 +3.8%
1998 24,427 +4.0%
1999 26,013 +6.5%
2000 26,977 +3.7%
2001 27,959 +3.6%
2002 28,674 +2.6%
2003 29,619 +3.3%
2004 30,137 +1.7%
2005 30,857 +2.4%
2006 31,543 +2.2%
2007 30,583 -3.0%
2008 31,964 +4.5%
2009 31,973 +0.0%
2010 31,103 -2.7%
2011 29,746 -4.4%
2012 28,365 -4.6%
2013 27,555 -2.9%
2014 28,211 +2.4%
2015 27,772 -1.6%
2016 26,949 -3.0%
2017 26,618 -1.2%
2018 26,266 -1.3%
2019 26,384 +0.4%
2020 26,429 +0.2%
2021 25,991 -1.7%
2022 26,555 +2.2%
2023 26,649 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,042 13,425 14,537 9
1980s 13,328 11,810 14,592 10
1990s 19,717 11,696 26,013 10
2000s 30,029 26,977 31,973 10
2010s 27,897 26,266 31,103 10
2020s 26,406 25,991 26,649 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 53 Australia 27,442 compare
  2. 54 South Africa 27,099 compare
  3. 55 Denmark 26,917 compare
  4. 57 Georgia 26,461 compare
  5. 58 Myanmar 26,244 compare
  6. 59 Belarus 25,026 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Romania?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Romania was 26,649 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 31,973 in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 11,696 in 1990.
How does Romania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Romania ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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.