Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Romania
Romania: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 73 countries
All-time high
7
in 1999
All-time low
7
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Romania, 1999–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Romania stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Romania peaked at 7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1999.
That places Romania 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7 | — |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Estonia 7 compare
- 1 Croatia 7 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 7 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 7 compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 7 compare
- 1 Russia 7 compare
- 1 Serbia 7 compare
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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Romania?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Romania was 7 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Romania ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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