Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 548,826 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
548,826
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
54th
of 180 countries
All-time high
578,177
in 2015
All-time low
522,579
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Romania, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Romania recorded 548,826 for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 578,177 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 522,579, in 2021.
Romania ranks 54th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 578,177 | — |
| 2016 | 553,553 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 541,295 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 541,922 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 547,283 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 548,722 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 522,579 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 539,588 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 548,826 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 552,446 | 541,295 | 578,177 | 5 |
| 2020s | 539,929 | 522,579 | 548,826 | 4 |
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 enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Romania?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Romania was 548,826 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 578,177 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 522,579 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release