Total sample population, above primary education in Romania

Romania: Total sample population, above primary education was 8.81 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8.81 million
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
34th
of 108 countries
All-time high
16.22 million
in 2013
All-time low
6.86 million
in 2006
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Total sample population, above primary education in Romania, 1999–2018

05.0M10.0M15.0M1999200820181999: 10.5M2000: 10.6M2001: 10.8M2002: 10.7M2003: 10.6M2004: 10.7M2005: 11.0M2006: 6.9M2007: 15.7M2008: 15.6M2009: 15.6M2010: 16.0M2011: 15.8M2012: 15.7M2013: 16.2M2014: 14.4M2015: 13.2M2016: 13.3M2018: 8.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, total sample population, above primary education in Romania stood at 8.81 million.

That represents a change of down 33.8% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Romania peaked at 16.22 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.86 million, in 2006.

Romania ranks 34th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Total sample population, above primary education in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, above primary education in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 10.50 million —
2000 10.63 million +1.3%
2001 10.80 million +1.6%
2002 10.74 million -0.6%
2003 10.60 million -1.3%
2004 10.75 million +1.4%
2005 11.04 million +2.7%
2006 6.86 million -37.9%
2007 15.71 million +129.0%
2008 15.64 million -0.4%
2009 15.58 million -0.4%
2010 16.00 million +2.7%
2011 15.79 million -1.3%
2012 15.72 million -0.4%
2013 16.22 million +3.1%
2014 14.37 million -11.4%
2015 13.17 million -8.3%
2016 13.31 million +1.1%
2018 8.81 million -33.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 8.81 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.65 million, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 8.81 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 million, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, above primary education in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +129.0% 6.86 million 15.71 million
2006 -37.9% 11.04 million 6.86 million
2018 -33.8% 13.31 million 8.81 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.50 million 10.50 million 10.50 million 1
2000s 11.83 million 6.86 million 15.71 million 10
2010s 14.17 million 8.81 million 16.22 million 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 31 Netherlands 10.60 million compare
  2. 32 Morocco 10.37 million compare
  3. 33 Ecuador 9.69 million compare
  4. 35 Chile 8.61 million compare
  5. 36 Ethiopia 8.60 million compare
  6. 37 Belarus 7.58 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Romania?
Total sample population, above primary education in Romania was 8.81 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 16.22 million in 2013.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.86 million in 2006.
How does Romania rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Romania ranks 34th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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