School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Romania
Romania: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.54 years in 2023. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Romania, 2001β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.54 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Romania peaked at 3.15 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.51 years, in 2022.
That places Romania 58th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 years | 2.65 years | 3.04 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.86 years | 2.68 years | 3.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 years | 2.51 years | 2.65 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 55 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 2.7 years compare
- 56 Serbia, Republic of 2.68 years compare
- 57 Monaco 2.63 years compare
- 59 French Guiana 2.51 years
- 60 Ukraine 2.5 years compare
- 61 Uruguay 2.49 years compare
More education data for Romania
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 47,769 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 84.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Romania?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Romania was 2.54 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 years in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release