Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania

Romania: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 113,520 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
113,520 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
79th
of 205 countries
All-time high
216,245 number
in 1981
All-time low
103,411 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

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 113,520 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Romania peaked at 216,245 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 103,411 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, male (number) in Romania, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 192,359 number
1971 182,996 number -4.9%
1972 168,486 number -7.9%
1973 156,950 number -6.8%
1974 145,046 number -7.6%
1975 138,338 number -4.6%
1976 146,135 number +5.6%
1977 165,893 number +13.5%
1978 182,610 number +10.1%
1979 199,451 number +9.2%
1980 213,138 number +6.9%
1981 216,245 number +1.5%
1982 210,727 number -2.6%
1983 207,514 number -1.5%
1984 204,276 number -1.6%
1985 201,569 number -1.3%
1986 202,659 number +0.5%
1987 207,232 number +2.3%
1988 209,675 number +1.2%
1989 211,645 number +0.9%
1990 211,562 number -0.0%
1991 205,992 number -2.6%
1992 195,794 number -5.0%
1993 187,310 number -4.3%
1994 178,284 number -4.8%
1995 171,502 number -3.8%
1996 172,245 number +0.4%
1997 179,390 number +4.1%
1998 183,734 number +2.4%
1999 187,923 number +2.3%
2000 188,760 number +0.4%
2001 179,973 number -4.7%
2002 163,180 number -9.3%
2003 148,752 number -8.8%
2004 134,354 number -9.7%
2005 121,825 number -9.3%
2006 115,935 number -4.8%
2007 115,791 number -0.1%
2008 114,447 number -1.2%
2009 113,110 number -1.2%
2010 112,095 number -0.9%
2011 110,460 number -1.5%
2012 107,534 number -2.6%
2013 105,654 number -1.7%
2014 104,117 number -1.5%
2015 103,411 number -0.7%
2016 104,653 number +1.2%
2017 107,423 number +2.6%
2018 109,650 number +2.1%
2019 112,071 number +2.2%
2020 113,520 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 167,826 number 138,338 number 199,451 number 10
1980s 208,468 number 201,569 number 216,245 number 10
1990s 187,374 number 171,502 number 211,562 number 10
2000s 139,613 number 113,110 number 188,760 number 10
2010s 107,707 number 103,411 number 112,095 number 10
2020s 113,520 number 113,520 number 113,520 number 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 76 Haiti 121,585 number compare
  2. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 118,428 number compare
  3. 78 Jordan 114,939 number compare
  4. 80 Honduras 104,638 number compare
  5. 81 Papua New Guinea 101,561 number compare
  6. 82 Togo 100,822 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 113,520 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 216,245 number in 1981.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 103,411 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 1.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.