Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Romania
Romania: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 19.97 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Romania, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Romania stood at 19.97.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Romania peaked at 34.35 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.88, in 1974.
That places Romania 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.52 | 9.88 | 13.43 | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.98 | 12.33 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.93 | 12.43 | 15.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.88 | 16.78 | 34.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 | 19.5 | 32.14 | 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, tertiary in Romania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Romania was 19.97 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.35 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 in 1974.
- How does Romania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.