Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Romania

Romania: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type was 40,398 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40,398
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
40,398
in 2024
All-time low
34,944
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Romania, 2015–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2015201920242015: 35.6k2016: 35.1k2017: 34.9k2018: 35.5k2019: 35.5k2020: 35.8k2021: 36.1k2022: 37.2k2023: 38.9k2024: 40.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Romania stood at 40,398. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Romania peaked at 40,398 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,944, in 2017.

That places Romania 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status in Romania, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 35,605 —
2016 35,084 -1.5%
2017 34,944 -0.4%
2018 35,468 +1.5%
2019 35,460 -0.0%
2020 35,832 +1.0%
2021 36,073 +0.7%
2022 37,248 +3.3%
2023 38,874 +4.4%
2024 40,398 +3.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 40,398 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,591, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 40,398 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,695, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35,312 34,944 35,605 5
2020s 37,685 35,832 40,398 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 United Kingdom 44,881 compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom 44,881 compare
  3. 10 Denmark 41,510 compare
  4. 12 Austria 35,886 compare
  5. 13 Hungary 35,862 compare
  6. 14 Norway 32,689 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Romania?
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Romania was 40,398 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 40,398 in 2024.
What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 34,944 in 2017.
How does Romania rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
Romania ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 454 data points, 2013–2024
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