Population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania

Romania: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 14,365 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14,365 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
17,335 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
14,365 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania, 1997–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1997201120251997: 17.1k Thousand persons1998: 17.2k Thousand persons1999: 17.2k Thousand persons2000: 17.2k Thousand persons2001: 17.3k Thousand persons2002: 17.3k Thousand persons2003: 16.9k Thousand persons2004: 17.0k Thousand persons2005: 17.0k Thousand persons2006: 17.0k Thousand persons2007: 17.0k Thousand persons2008: 16.9k Thousand persons2009: 16.9k Thousand persons2010: 15.6k Thousand persons2011: 15.5k Thousand persons2012: 15.4k Thousand persons2013: 15.4k Thousand persons2014: 15.3k Thousand persons2015: 15.2k Thousand persons2016: 15.1k Thousand persons2017: 15.0k Thousand persons2018: 14.9k Thousand persons2019: 14.8k Thousand persons2020: 14.7k Thousand persons2021: 14.6k Thousand persons2022: 14.5k Thousand persons2023: 14.4k Thousand persons2024: 14.4k Thousand persons2025: 14.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania is 14,365 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania peaked at 17,335 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14,365 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Romania 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,144 Thousand persons 17,097 Thousand persons 17,172 Thousand persons 3
2000s 17,052 Thousand persons 16,886 Thousand persons 17,335 Thousand persons 10
2010s 15,239 Thousand persons 14,822 Thousand persons 15,607 Thousand persons 10
2020s 14,489 Thousand persons 14,365 Thousand persons 14,733 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 Italy 44,115 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Spain 37,848 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Poland 27,593 Thousand persons compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 13,426 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Belgium 8,735 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Portugal 8,140 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania?
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Romania was 14,365 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 17,335 Thousand persons in 2002.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 14,365 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Romania rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Romania ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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