What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million number in 2015.

How does Romania rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?

Romania ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.

Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Romania

Name: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Romania
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Romania: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 2.09 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

2.09 million number

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

73rd

of 186 countries

All-time high

2.99 million number

in 2003

All-time low

2.09 million number

in 2015

Years of data

1999–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Romania, 1999–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 2.09 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Romania peaked at 2.99 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million number, in 2015.

That places Romania 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2.77 million number	2.77 million number	2.77 million number	1
2000s	2.58 million number	2.24 million number	2.99 million number	10
2010s	2.11 million number	2.09 million number	2.19 million number	10
2020s	2.09 million number	2.09 million number	2.09 million number	1

Countries ranked near Romania

70 South Sudan, Republic of 2.32 million number compare
71 Jordan 2.27 million number compare
72 Israel 2.23 million number compare
74 Guinea 2.05 million number compare
75 Togo 2.03 million number compare
76 Rwanda 1.91 million number compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Romania?: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Romania was 2.09 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 2.99 million number in 2003.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million number in 2015.
How does Romania rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Romania ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.