Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Romania
Romania: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 73 countries
All-time high
3
in 1970
All-time low
3
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Romania, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to pre-primary education in Romania is 3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Romania peaked at 3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1970.
That places Romania 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 | — |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 17 Bahrain 3 compare
- 17 Finland 3 compare
- 17 Latvia 3 compare
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 17 Tajikistan 3 compare
- 17 Austria 3 compare
- 17 Norway 3 compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 3 compare
- 17 Monaco 3 compare
- 17 Iceland 3 compare
- 17 Slovenia 3 compare
- 17 Belarus 3 compare
- 17 Hungary 3 compare
- 17 Turkey 3 compare
- 17 San Marino 3 compare
- 17 Russia 3 compare
- 17 Albania 3 compare
- 17 Poland 3 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 3 compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 compare
- 17 Serbia 3 compare
- 17 Portugal 3 compare
- 17 Belgium 3 compare
- 17 Tunisia 3 compare
- 17 Spain 3 compare
- 17 Italy 3 compare
- 17 Moldova 3 compare
- 17 France 3 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 3 compare
- 17 Malta 3 compare
- 17 Andorra 3 compare
- 17 Sweden 3 compare
- 17 Ireland 3 compare
- 17 Lithuania 3 compare
- 17 Cyprus 3 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 3 compare
- 17 Germany 3 compare
- 17 Lebanon 3 compare
- 17 Turkmenistan 3 compare
- 17 Yemen 3 compare
- 17 Qatar 3 compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 3 compare
- 17 Bulgaria 3 compare
- 17 Estonia 3 compare
- 17 Montenegro 3 compare
- 17 Armenia 3 compare
- 17 Netherlands 3 compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 3 compare
- 17 Syria 3 compare
- 17 Luxembourg 3 compare
- 17 Czechia 3 compare
- 17 Slovakia 3 compare
- 17 Denmark 3 compare
- 17 Croatia 3 compare
- 17 Ukraine 3 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 pre-primary education in Romania?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Romania was 3 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
- How does Romania rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Romania ranks 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary 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 pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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