Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Romania
Romania: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 88.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Romania is 88.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Romania peaked at 97.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2016.
That places Romania 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 93.9% | — |
| 2008 | 90.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 90.7% | 94.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 82.6% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 87.7% | 93.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Romania?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Romania was 88.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Romania ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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