Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 37,164 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37,164
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
41st
of 203 countries
All-time high
39,166
in 1997
All-time low
18,887
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania is 37,164, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 39,166 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,887, in 1971.
Romania ranks 41st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,887 | — |
| 1972 | 20,174 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 23,224 | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 27,640 | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 31,743 | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 33,789 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 35,001 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 35,068 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 36,659 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 37,770 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 38,512 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 38,977 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 34,955 | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 34,365 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 33,955 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 33,522 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 32,789 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 31,300 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 31,197 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 31,293 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 37,007 | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 36,326 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 36,447 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37,303 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 37,603 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 38,915 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 39,166 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 36,648 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 36,555 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 35,619 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 34,023 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 34,631 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 34,307 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 34,585 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 35,288 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 35,755 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 36,555 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 37,348 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 38,253 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 38,322 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 37,353 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 37,391 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35,071 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 35,433 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 35,094 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 34,598 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 34,322 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 34,720 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 34,590 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 34,897 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 35,143 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 36,266 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 37,164 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,132 | 18,887 | 36,659 | 9 |
| 1980s | 34,734 | 31,197 | 38,977 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,726 | 31,293 | 39,166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,636 | 34,023 | 38,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,689 | 34,322 | 38,322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,868 | 34,897 | 37,164 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Romania was 37,164 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 39,166 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,887 in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release