School age population, one year before than official … male than in Romania

Romania: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 96,279 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
96,279 number
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
86th
of 202 countries
All-time high
224,359 number
in 1977
All-time low
96,279 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Romania, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 96,279 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Romania peaked at 224,359 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 96,279 number, in 2020.

Romania ranks 86th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

School age population, one year before than official … male than in Romania, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Romania, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 146,846 number —
1971 144,441 number -1.6%
1972 150,662 number +4.3%
1973 166,265 number +10.4%
1974 186,576 number +12.2%
1975 206,496 number +10.7%
1976 218,924 number +6.0%
1977 224,359 number +2.5%
1978 221,980 number -1.1%
1979 215,046 number -3.1%
1980 207,132 number -3.7%
1981 203,053 number -2.0%
1982 202,541 number -0.3%
1983 204,489 number +1.0%
1984 207,346 number +1.4%
1985 209,313 number +0.9%
1986 208,001 number -0.6%
1987 203,862 number -2.0%
1988 196,184 number -3.8%
1989 186,909 number -4.7%
1990 178,138 number -4.7%
1991 172,564 number -3.1%
1992 171,789 number -0.4%
1993 175,558 number +2.2%
1994 180,975 number +3.1%
1995 184,914 number +2.2%
1996 183,186 number -0.9%
1997 175,737 number -4.1%
1998 161,774 number -7.9%
1999 144,647 number -10.6%
2000 127,802 number -11.6%
2001 115,812 number -9.4%
2002 109,325 number -5.6%
2003 107,642 number -1.5%
2004 108,851 number +1.1%
2005 110,978 number +2.0%
2006 111,125 number +0.1%
2007 110,266 number -0.8%
2008 108,703 number -1.4%
2009 106,894 number -1.7%
2010 105,477 number -1.3%
2011 105,265 number -0.2%
2012 105,997 number +0.7%
2013 110,144 number +3.9%
2014 112,686 number +2.3%
2015 114,038 number +1.2%
2016 112,799 number -1.1%
2017 109,993 number -2.5%
2018 105,562 number -4.0%
2019 100,511 number -4.8%
2020 96,279 number -4.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 96,279 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 3.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 96,279 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 188,160 number 144,441 number 224,359 number 10
1980s 202,883 number 186,909 number 209,313 number 10
1990s 172,928 number 144,647 number 184,914 number 10
2000s 111,740 number 106,894 number 127,802 number 10
2010s 108,247 number 100,511 number 114,038 number 10
2020s 96,279 number 96,279 number 96,279 number 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 83 Tunisia 107,523 number compare
  2. 84 Honduras 100,635 number compare
  3. 85 Dominican Republic 98,341 number compare
  4. 87 Azerbaijan 91,396 number compare
  5. 88 Netherlands 91,089 number compare
  6. 89 Israel 86,142 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Romania?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Romania was 96,279 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 224,359 number in 1977.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 96,279 number in 2020.
How does Romania rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Romania ranks 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/