Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Romania
Romania: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 521,826 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
521,826
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 73 countries
All-time high
935,711
in 1981
All-time low
448,244
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pre-primary education enrolments in Romania is 521,826, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Romania peaked at 935,711 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 448,244, in 1971.
Romania ranks 17th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 448,244 | — |
| 1972 | 506,435 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 591,670 | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 704,940 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 770,016 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 812,420 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 825,028 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 837,884 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 872,374 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 911,746 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 935,711 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 931,217 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 902,608 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 893,101 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 886,199 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 864,332 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 836,225 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 828,079 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 831,108 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 835,890 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 752,141 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 742,232 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 752,063 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 712,136 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 715,514 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 697,888 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 659,226 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 623,553 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 624,778 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 616,313 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 611,036 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 616,014 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 629,703 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 636,709 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 644,911 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 648,338 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 648,862 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 650,324 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 652,855 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 666,123 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 673,736 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 673,641 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 581,144 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 568,659 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 559,565 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 534,742 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 521,196 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 521,161 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 525,411 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 526,216 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 505,179 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 517,898 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 521,826 | +0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 521,826 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,228, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Romania's 521,826 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182,228, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 707,668 | 448,244 | 872,374 | 9 |
| 1980s | 882,033 | 828,079 | 935,711 | 10 |
| 1990s | 711,542 | 623,553 | 835,890 | 10 |
| 2000s | 635,506 | 611,036 | 652,855 | 10 |
| 2010s | 582,538 | 521,161 | 673,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,780 | 505,179 | 526,216 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pre-primary education enrolments in Romania?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Romania was 521,826 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 935,711 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 448,244 in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Romania ranks 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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