School age population, early … age female educational development in Romania
Romania: School age population, early … age female educational development was 254,911 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
254,911
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
35th
of 104 countries
All-time high
297,533
in 2018
All-time low
254,911
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in Romania, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in Romania stood at 254,911. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Romania peaked at 297,533 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 254,911, in 2024.
Romania ranks 35th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early … age female educational development in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 263,781 | — |
| 2015 | 275,042 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 283,869 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 292,778 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 297,533 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 295,257 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 293,856 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 296,422 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 272,026 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 267,290 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 254,911 | -4.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 254,911 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,393, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Romania's 254,911 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,795, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 284,710 | 263,781 | 297,533 | 6 |
| 2020s | 276,901 | 254,911 | 296,422 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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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 254,911 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 297,533 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,911 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 3.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release