Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Romania
Romania: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 11.17 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Romania, 1996–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Romania is 11.17, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Romania peaked at 12.92 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.48, in 2010.
That places Romania 90th out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5 | 11.01 | 12.19 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.63 | 10.52 | 12.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 | 10.48 | 11.2 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 47,769 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 84.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 85.4% (2023)
- Labor force, total 8.24 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Romania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Romania was 11.17 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Romania ranks 90th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.