Dynamics of the School Population, Differences Between Emigrants and Immigrants in Romania: Comparative Analysis

In the last two decades, the migration of people who aim to follow a higher education program has increased significantly, becoming an important subject that is dealt with from a political, social, and economic point of view. In this sense, the study tries to highlight the differences registered among Romanian emigrants and immigrants aged between 0 and 19 years and, respectively, among people who are pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate university studies. The importance of this study derives from the amount and level of education of both immigrants and emigrants, because children and young people today represent, among other things, the source of labor in the near or more distant future, which contributes to supporting the social insurance system and more. Considering that the number of emigrants is considerably higher than that of immigrants and that the main motivations of young people in the analyzed categories are generally structured on jobs and well-being, it is necessary to fulfill objective no. 10 of the 2030 Agenda, which refers to the reduction of inequalities.