Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Romania
Romania: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 254,147 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
254,147
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 208 countries
All-time high
461,084
in 1981
All-time low
224,483
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Romania stood at 254,147.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Romania peaked at 461,084 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 224,483, in 1971.
That places Romania 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 224,483 | — |
| 1972 | 254,015 | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 296,721 | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 355,016 | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 385,569 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 404,766 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 408,190 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 412,982 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 429,508 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 450,785 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 461,084 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 458,662 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 445,106 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 440,790 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 437,152 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 426,792 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 413,815 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 409,771 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 411,825 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 413,496 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 375,347 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 370,313 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 376,242 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 354,861 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 356,475 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 345,996 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 325,128 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 307,478 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 308,478 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 305,150 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 302,055 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 304,592 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 311,080 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 313,558 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 316,818 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 317,536 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 317,736 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 317,609 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 319,189 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 325,174 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 328,769 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 329,153 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 283,687 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 277,057 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 272,404 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 260,207 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 253,368 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 253,656 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 255,827 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 255,899 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 245,712 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 252,212 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 254,147 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352,361 | 224,483 | 429,508 | 9 |
| 1980s | 435,578 | 409,771 | 461,084 | 10 |
| 1990s | 353,381 | 307,478 | 413,496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 312,532 | 302,055 | 319,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,930 | 253,368 | 329,153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,992 | 245,712 | 255,899 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Romania?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Romania was 254,147 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 461,084 in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,483 in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release