Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Romania
Romania: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 92.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Romania, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Romania is 92.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Romania peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2023.
That places Romania 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.3% | — |
| 1999 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 92.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Romania's 92.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 94.4% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 92.4% | 94.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Romania?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Romania was 92.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release