Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Romania
Romania: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Romania, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.3% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Romania peaked at 4.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 59th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.1% | — |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 56 Montenegro 4.1% compare
- 57 Ukraine 2.6% compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 2.5% compare
- 60 Thailand 2.2% compare
- 61 Russian Federation 1.6% compare
- 62 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 694,968 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,368 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 521,826 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7585 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Romania?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Romania was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Romania ranks 59th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release