School-age population (pre-primary level) in Romania
Romania: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 602,407 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School-age population in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 602,407 for school-age population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Romania peaked at 931,051 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 555,154, in 2017.
That places Romania 23rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (pre-primary level) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 931,051 | — |
| 2001 | 918,484 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 886,533 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 884,572 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 881,051 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 875,560 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 874,390 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 870,305 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 858,048 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 859,362 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 857,888 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 857,767 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 856,910 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 642,260 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 635,765 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 605,768 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 574,952 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 555,154 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 567,077 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 591,165 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 596,065 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 602,121 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 620,280 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 615,670 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 602,407 | -2.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 602,407 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,828, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Romania's 602,407 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (pre-primary level) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -25.0% | 856,910 | 642,260 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 883,936 | 858,048 | 931,051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 674,471 | 555,154 | 857,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 607,309 | 596,065 | 620,280 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 20 Algeria 987,399 compare
- 21 Ukraine 907,637 compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 648,565 compare
- 24 Tunisia 547,998 compare
- 25 Netherlands 522,579 compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 484,425 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 in Romania?
- School-age population in Romania was 602,407 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 931,051 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,154 in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for school-age population?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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