Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Romania
Romania: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 17,746 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Romania, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Romania is 17,746, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Romania peaked at 23,380 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,746, in 2023.
Romania ranks 38th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,992 | 18,902 | 23,380 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19,304 | 17,746 | 20,883 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 35 Algeria 18,650 compare
- 36 Thailand 18,631 compare
- 37 Ecuador 18,323 compare
- 39 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 17,737 compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 16,622 compare
- 41 Slovak Republic 16,429 compare
More education data for Romania
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 47,769 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 84.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Romania?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Romania was 17,746 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23,380 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,746 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release