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
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Romania, 2013–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.7 | 82.3 | 89.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.42 | 79.1 | 82.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 42 Serbia 85.5 compare
- 42 Serbia 85.5 compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 76.6 compare
- 46 Switzerland 73.9 compare
- 47 Türkiye 67.1 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)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
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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