Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Romania
Romania: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 6 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2013
All-time low
4 years
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2020
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Romania, 1992–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6 years for theoretical duration of early childhood education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Romania peaked at 6 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1992.
Romania ranks 6th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4 years | — |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 years | 4 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 1 |
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More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 422,100 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Romania?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Romania was 6 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Romania ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.