Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Romania

Romania: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 92.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
92.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 159 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2015
All-time low
92.7%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Romania, 2015–2023

0204060801002015201920232015: 96.5 %2016: 96.3 %2017: 96 %2018: 95.1 %2019: 94.5 %2020: 94.2 %2021: 94.2 %2022: 93.1 %2023: 92.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 92.7% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Romania peaked at 96.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2023.

Romania ranks 29th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%) in Romania, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 96.5%
2016 96.3% -0.2%
2017 96.0% -0.3%
2018 95.1% -0.9%
2019 94.5% -0.6%
2020 94.2% -0.3%
2021 94.2% -0.0%
2022 93.1% -1.2%
2023 92.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.7% 94.5% 96.5% 5
2020s 93.6% 92.7% 94.2% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 26 San Marino 94.4% compare
  2. 27 Slovenia 94.2% compare
  3. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.9% compare
  4. 30 Lithuania 91.0% compare
  5. 31 Sao Tome and Principe 90.4%
  6. 32 Slovakia 90.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Romania?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Romania was 92.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2023.
How does Romania rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Romania ranks 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
159 places, 2,249 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release