Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania
Romania: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 76.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
76.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2015
All-time low
74.8%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania stood at 76.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania peaked at 84.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2022.
That places Romania 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84.1% | — |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 76.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 76.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.5%, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.1% | 78.6% | 84.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.8% | 78.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 Serbia 79.5% compare
- 39 Montenegro 78.6% compare
- 41 Greece 68.8% compare
- 42 Türkiye 55.0% compare
- 43 Switzerland 50.3% compare
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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania?
- Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania was 76.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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