School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Romania
Romania: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 554,413 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
554,413 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.76 million number
in 1976
All-time low
554,413 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Romania recorded 554,413 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 1.76 million number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 554,413 number, in 2020.
That places Romania 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.17 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.22 million number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.35 million number | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.52 million number | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 1.68 million number | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 1.73 million number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.76 million number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.73 million number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.67 million number | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.59 million number | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.59 million number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.58 million number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.62 million number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.64 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.57 million number | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.51 million number | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million number | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million number | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.34 million number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million number | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million number | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million number | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million number | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 945,555 number | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 886,552 number | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 839,063 number | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 833,149 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 853,370 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 881,564 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 868,766 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 859,868 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 849,753 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 836,366 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 824,508 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 829,617 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 834,917 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 849,443 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 658,000 number | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 669,086 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 657,795 number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 645,469 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 620,740 number | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 590,068 number | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 560,884 number | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 554,413 number | -1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 554,413 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,151 number, 4.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 554,413 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 244,782 number, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.54 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.76 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million number | 1.37 million number | 1.64 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million number | 945,555 number | 1.45 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 853,296 number | 824,508 number | 886,552 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 691,602 number | 560,884 number | 849,443 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 554,413 number | 554,413 number | 554,413 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 80 Tunisia 627,358 number compare
- 81 Honduras 592,703 number compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 580,254 number compare
- 84 Netherlands 527,965 number compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 503,195 number compare
- 86 Israel 502,786 number compare
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania was 554,413 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 554,413 number in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.