Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Romania
Romania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 12,699 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,699
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 172 countries
All-time high
18,125
in 2008
All-time low
8,488
in 1989
Years of data
50
1971–2023
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Romania recorded 12,699 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Romania peaked at 18,125 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,488, in 1989.
Romania ranks 58th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,472 | — |
| 1972 | 10,262 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 10,240 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 10,354 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 9,863 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 9,961 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 9,654 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 9,451 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 10,003 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 10,196 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 10,228 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 10,015 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 9,794 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 9,369 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 9,451 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 9,211 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 8,952 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 8,641 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 8,488 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 8,533 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 10,030 | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 12,494 | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 12,764 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 13,236 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 14,293 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 16,427 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 16,234 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 17,048 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 17,103 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17,353 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 17,343 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 17,607 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 18,048 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 17,149 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 18,125 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 17,855 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 16,839 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 15,841 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 14,558 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 14,204 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 14,496 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14,042 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13,469 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 13,083 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 12,797 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12,946 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12,758 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 12,429 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 12,651 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12,699 | +0.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 12,699 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,863, 1.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's 12,699 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,620, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,918 | 9,451 | 10,354 | 9 |
| 1980s | 9,434 | 8,488 | 10,228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,540 | 8,533 | 16,427 | 7 |
| 2000s | 17,386 | 16,234 | 18,125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,228 | 12,797 | 16,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,634 | 12,429 | 12,758 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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, male in Romania?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Romania was 12,699 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18,125 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,488 in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release