Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania

Romania: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 79.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2017
All-time low
79.1%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

0204060802013201820242013: 86.4 Percentage2014: 86.4 Percentage2015: 87.6 Percentage2016: 88 Percentage2017: 89.9 Percentage2018: 86.3 Percentage2019: 82.3 Percentage2020: 82.4 Percentage2021: 81.5 Percentage2022: 79.1 Percentage2023: 79.4 Percentage2024: 79.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania peaked at 89.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2022.

That places Romania 43rd out of 47 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 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Romania, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 86.4%
2014 86.4% +0.0%
2015 87.6% +1.4%
2016 88.0% +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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86.7% 82.3% 89.9% 7
2020s 80.4% 79.1% 82.4% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 40 Slovakia 87.3% compare
  2. 40 Slovakia 87.3% compare
  3. 42 Serbia 85.5% compare
  4. 44 Liechtenstein 76.6% compare
  5. 45 Switzerland 73.9% compare
  6. 46 Türkiye 67.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania was 79.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2022.
How does Romania rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Romania ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
390 places, 4,442 data points, 2013–2024
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