Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Romania

Romania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 26,266 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
26,266 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
31,973 number
in 2009
All-time low
11,696 number
in 1990
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Romania, 1971–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Romania is 26,266 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

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

Romania ranks 52nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,042 number 13,425 number 14,537 number 9
1980s 13,328 number 11,810 number 14,592 number 10
1990s 19,717 number 11,696 number 26,013 number 10
2000s 30,029 number 26,977 number 31,973 number 10
2010s 28,065 number 26,266 number 31,103 number 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 49 South Africa 27,099 number compare
  2. 50 Denmark 26,679 number compare
  3. 51 Uzbekistan 26,664 number compare
  4. 53 Myanmar 26,244 number compare
  5. 54 Ethiopia 24,252 number compare
  6. 55 Jordan 22,707 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More education data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Romania?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Romania was 26,266 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 31,973 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 11,696 number in 1990.
How does Romania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Romania ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.