Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Romania
Romania: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 88.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
88.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
97.4
in 2011
All-time low
82.6
in 2016
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 47 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: % over the population of each age group in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 88.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 88.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.17 | 90.7 | 94.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.84 | 82.6 | 97.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.45 | 87.7 | 93.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
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 47 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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