Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Romania
Romania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 13,469 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Romania, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Romania stood at 13,469 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Romania peaked at 14,264 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,163 number, in 1990.
Romania ranks 42nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,953 number | — |
| 1972 | 4,208 number | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 4,248 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4,183 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 4,068 number | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 4,105 number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4,008 number | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4,124 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4,224 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 4,307 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 4,364 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4,339 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4,137 number | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 3,975 number | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 3,799 number | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 3,750 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,552 number | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 3,395 number | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3,322 number | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3,163 number | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3,897 number | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 4,821 number | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 5,359 number | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 5,894 number | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 6,159 number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9,586 number | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 10,743 number | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 10,911 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11,571 number | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 12,266 number | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 12,794 number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 13,250 number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 13,495 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 13,434 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13,839 number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14,118 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14,264 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13,905 number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 13,807 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13,351 number | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 13,715 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 13,730 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13,480 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13,535 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13,469 number | -0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 13,469 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 13,469 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +55.6% | 6,159 number | 9,586 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,125 number | 3,953 number | 4,248 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,894 number | 3,322 number | 4,364 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,554 number | 3,163 number | 9,586 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,642 number | 10,743 number | 14,118 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,695 number | 13,351 number | 14,264 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 39 Ecuador 15,396 number compare
- 40 Portugal 15,320 number compare
- 41 Belgium 15,154 number compare
- 43 Switzerland 12,917 number compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 12,626 number compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 12,059 number 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 tertiary education programmes, female in Romania?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Romania was 13,469 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,264 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,163 number in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.