Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania

Romania: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 220,953 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
220,953 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
79th
of 205 countries
All-time high
423,113 number
in 1981
All-time low
201,488 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania is 220,953 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania peaked at 423,113 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 201,488 number, in 2015.

That places Romania 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Romania, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 376,736 number
1971 358,316 number -4.9%
1972 329,855 number -7.9%
1973 307,152 number -6.9%
1974 283,689 number -7.6%
1975 270,443 number -4.7%
1976 285,710 number +5.6%
1977 324,388 number +13.5%
1978 357,144 number +10.1%
1979 390,202 number +9.3%
1980 417,070 number +6.9%
1981 423,113 number +1.4%
1982 412,152 number -2.6%
1983 405,721 number -1.6%
1984 399,246 number -1.6%
1985 393,831 number -1.4%
1986 395,896 number +0.5%
1987 404,722 number +2.2%
1988 409,418 number +1.2%
1989 413,226 number +0.9%
1990 413,058 number -0.0%
1991 402,199 number -2.6%
1992 382,221 number -5.0%
1993 365,605 number -4.3%
1994 347,960 number -4.8%
1995 334,743 number -3.8%
1996 336,256 number +0.5%
1997 350,148 number +4.1%
1998 358,663 number +2.4%
1999 366,956 number +2.3%
2000 368,682 number +0.5%
2001 351,495 number -4.7%
2002 318,610 number -9.4%
2003 290,334 number -8.9%
2004 262,129 number -9.7%
2005 237,612 number -9.4%
2006 226,103 number -4.8%
2007 225,769 number -0.1%
2008 223,172 number -1.2%
2009 220,647 number -1.1%
2010 218,717 number -0.9%
2011 215,458 number -1.5%
2012 209,668 number -2.7%
2013 205,916 number -1.8%
2014 202,870 number -1.5%
2015 201,488 number -0.7%
2016 203,933 number +1.2%
2017 209,190 number +2.6%
2018 213,462 number +2.0%
2019 218,151 number +2.2%
2020 220,953 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 328,364 number 270,443 number 390,202 number 10
1980s 407,440 number 393,831 number 423,113 number 10
1990s 365,781 number 334,743 number 413,058 number 10
2000s 272,455 number 220,647 number 368,682 number 10
2010s 209,885 number 201,488 number 218,717 number 10
2020s 220,953 number 220,953 number 220,953 number 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 76 Haiti 239,636 number compare
  2. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 231,955 number compare
  3. 78 Jordan 227,410 number compare
  4. 80 Honduras 205,212 number compare
  5. 81 Togo 200,932 number compare
  6. 82 Papua New Guinea 196,757 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania was 220,953 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 423,113 number in 1981.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 201,488 number in 2015.
How does Romania rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Romania ranks 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.