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 42 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.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Romania 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 42 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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