Primary education, teachers in Romania
Romania: Primary education, teachers was 47,769 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Romania, 1981–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers in Romania stood at 47,769.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Romania peaked at 71,829 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45,959, in 2012.
Romania ranks 84th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56,968 | 55,213 | 58,850 | 5 |
| 1990s | 63,593 | 56,938 | 71,829 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57,454 | 54,069 | 64,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,106 | 45,959 | 52,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,339 | 47,048 | 47,769 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 84.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 85.4% (2023)
- Labor force, female 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.24 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9906 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Romania?
- Primary education, teachers in Romania was 47,769 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 71,829 in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,959 in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for primary education, teachers?
- Romania ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.