Enrolment in primary education, male in Romania

Romania: Enrolment in primary education, male was 489,250 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
489,250 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
84th
of 202 countries
All-time high
741,119 number
in 1989
All-time low
417,804 number
in 2012
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Romania, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199420181971: 722.3k number1972: 689.6k number1973: 644.1k number1974: 662.0k number1989: 741.1k number1990: 707.5k number1991: 640.1k number1992: 620.3k number1993: 616.3k number1994: 635.0k number1995: 685.3k number1996: 714.3k number1997: 721.6k number1998: 706.2k number1999: 661.3k number2000: 612.8k number2001: 563.1k number2002: 532.0k number2003: 512.6k number2004: 519.4k number2005: 500.9k number2006: 483.7k number2007: 472.8k number2008: 447.2k number2009: 441.9k number2010: 435.2k number2011: 427.3k number2012: 417.8k number2015: 489.9k number2016: 485.3k number2017: 480.1k number2018: 489.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 489,250 number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Romania peaked at 741,119 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 417,804 number, in 2012.

That places Romania 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Romania, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 722,269 number —
1972 689,579 number -4.5%
1973 644,103 number -6.6%
1974 661,981 number +2.8%
1989 741,119 number +12.0%
1990 707,510 number -4.5%
1991 640,128 number -9.5%
1992 620,348 number -3.1%
1993 616,312 number -0.7%
1994 634,970 number +3.0%
1995 685,276 number +7.9%
1996 714,338 number +4.2%
1997 721,581 number +1.0%
1998 706,171 number -2.1%
1999 661,346 number -6.3%
2000 612,806 number -7.3%
2001 563,114 number -8.1%
2002 531,975 number -5.5%
2003 512,610 number -3.6%
2004 519,367 number +1.3%
2005 500,948 number -3.5%
2006 483,689 number -3.4%
2007 472,819 number -2.2%
2008 447,212 number -5.4%
2009 441,860 number -1.2%
2010 435,214 number -1.5%
2011 427,347 number -1.8%
2012 417,804 number -2.2%
2015 489,914 number +17.3%
2016 485,263 number -0.9%
2017 480,104 number -1.1%
2018 489,250 number +1.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 489,250 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 3.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 489,250 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 679,483 number 644,103 number 722,269 number 4
1980s 741,119 number 741,119 number 741,119 number 1
1990s 670,798 number 616,312 number 721,581 number 10
2000s 508,640 number 441,860 number 612,806 number 10
2010s 460,699 number 417,804 number 489,914 number 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 81 Netherlands 603,846 number compare
  2. 82 Jordan 586,203 number compare
  3. 83 Honduras 563,171 number compare
  4. 85 Israel 478,827 number compare
  5. 86 Nicaragua 475,981 number compare
  6. 87 Central African Republic 458,857 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Romania?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Romania was 489,250 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 741,119 number in 1989.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 417,804 number in 2012.
How does Romania rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Romania ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.