School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Romania
Romania: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 524,930 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, early childhood educational development in Romania, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Romania is 524,930, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Romania peaked at 611,532 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 524,930, in 2024.
Romania ranks 35th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 542,955 | — |
| 2015 | 565,862 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 585,186 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 602,159 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 611,532 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 604,252 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 603,616 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 610,206 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 559,569 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 550,701 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 524,930 | -4.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 524,930 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142,576, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Romania's 524,930 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,538, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 585,324 | 542,955 | 611,532 | 6 |
| 2020s | 569,804 | 524,930 | 610,206 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 32 Chile 706,673 compare
- 33 North Korea 686,093 compare
- 34 Israel 550,305 compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 510,377 compare
- 37 Mauritania 502,802 compare
- 38 Laos 473,037 compare
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Romania?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Romania was 524,930 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 611,532 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 524,930 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release