Secondary education, teachers in Romania
Romania: Secondary education, teachers was 125,405 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Romania is 125,405, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Romania peaked at 177,254 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 122,661, in 2019.
That places Romania 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127,044 | 127,044 | 127,044 | 1 |
| 1990s | 168,200 | 154,662 | 177,254 | 9 |
| 2000s | 161,753 | 150,267 | 176,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,394 | 122,661 | 146,017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,622 | 123,310 | 125,405 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (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, female 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Romania?
- Secondary education, teachers in Romania was 125,405 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 177,254 in 1999.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,661 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Romania ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.