Romania's secondary education, vocational pupils was 413,229 in 2017, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 38.22% from 668,899 in 2007 (4.7% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 413,229 | 2017 |
| Five years earlier | 558,056 | 2012 |
| Ten years earlier | 668,899 | 2007 |
| Highest | 1.43 million | 1986 |
| Lowest | 404,048 | 1971 |
| Average since 2008 | 526,131 | 2008–2017 |
| First recorded | 404,048 | 1971 |
What the numbers say
In 2017, Romania's secondary education, vocational pupils fell 1% on 2016 (from 417,329 to 413,229).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1984 to 2016), the average change was −2.8% and a typical year strayed about 6.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 25.7% in 1978 and the biggest yearly fall was 21.1% in 1992. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2008 to 2017 the straight-line trend is downward, about 29,445 a year. A straight line explains 98% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2017, Romania had the 17th highest value of the 61 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 413,229 | 2017 |
| World | 62.5 million | 2018 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 18 million | 2018 |
| High income | 14 million | 2018 |
Closest to Romania in the 2017 ranking
- Netherlands — 14th of 61: 618,788
- Philippines — 15th of 61: 562,545
- Belgium — 16th of 61: 524,924
- South Africa — 18th of 61: 355,438
- Korea, Rep. — 19th of 61: 293,568
- Chile — 20th of 61: 292,757
What this measures
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 44 values
| Year | Secondary education, vocational pupils |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 413,229 |
| 2016 | 417,329 |
| 2015 | 437,720 |
| 2014 | 459,500 |
| 2013 | 511,259 |
| 2012 | 558,056 |
| 2011 | 581,355 |
| 2010 | 607,797 |
| 2009 | 619,797 |
| 2008 | 655,271 |
| 2007 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils in nearby economies
More education data for Romania
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) — 2.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 94.91% (2020)
- School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) — 94.98% (2020)
- School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) — 94.85% (2020)
- Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) — 52.35% (2023)
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
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Questions people ask
- What is Romania's secondary education, vocational pupils?
- 413,229 in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is up 2.27% from 404,048 in 1971. The highest value was 1.43 million in 1986 and the lowest 404,048 in 1971.
- How does Romania rank?
- 17th highest of 61 economies with data for 2017.
- Is the latest change in secondary education, vocational pupils unusual for Romania?
- In 2017, Romania's secondary education, vocational pupils fell 1% on 2016 (from 417,329 to 413,229). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1984 to 2016), the average change was −2.8% and a typical year strayed about 6.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.VO, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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