Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Romania

Romania: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 79.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 49 countries
All-time high
89.9
in 2017
All-time low
79.1
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Romania, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 86.42014: 86.42015: 87.62016: 882017: 89.92018: 86.32019: 82.32020: 82.42021: 81.52022: 79.12023: 79.42024: 79.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Romania is 79.7, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Romania peaked at 89.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.1, in 2022.

That places Romania 44th out of 49 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 aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Romania, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 86.4 —
2014 86.4 +0.0%
2015 87.6 +1.4%
2016 88 +0.5%
2017 89.9 +2.2%
2018 86.3 -4.0%
2019 82.3 -4.6%
2020 82.4 +0.1%
2021 81.5 -1.1%
2022 79.1 -2.9%
2023 79.4 +0.4%
2024 79.7 +0.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 79.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 79.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.75, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86.7 82.3 89.9 7
2020s 80.42 79.1 82.4 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 42 Serbia 85.5 compare
  2. 42 Serbia 85.5 compare
  3. 45 Liechtenstein 76.6 compare
  4. 46 Switzerland 73.9 compare
  5. 47 Türkiye 67.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Romania?
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Romania was 79.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 89.9 in 2017.
What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 79.1 in 2022.
How does Romania rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Romania ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
396 places, 4,500 data points, 2013–2024
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