Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Romania
Romania: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 84.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
84.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2020
All-time low
79.3%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 84.3% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Romania peaked at 91.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2017.
Romania ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88.7% | — |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.6% | 79.3% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 83.6% | 91.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Romania?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Romania was 84.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Romania ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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