Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Romania
Romania: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 81.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.9
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
89.9
in 2017
All-time low
64.7
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Romania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 81.9 for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% 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, 64.7, in 1998.
That places Romania 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.7 | — |
| 1999 | 66.9 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 67.6 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 68.5 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 72.3 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 75 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 82.1 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 82.6 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.9 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 85 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 88.5 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 88 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 87.2 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 86.4 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 85.5 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.4 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.6 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 88 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.9 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 88.5 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 82.3 | -7.0% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 81.9 | +2.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 81.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.45, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 81.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8 | 64.7 | 66.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.25 | 67.6 | 88.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.82 | 82.3 | 89.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.67 | 79.1 | 82.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 39 Serbia 84.4 compare
- 39 Serbia 84.4 compare
- 41 Montenegro 82 compare
- 43 Liechtenstein 76.6 compare
- 44 Switzerland 73.9 compare
- 45 Türkiye 73.1 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 81.9 in 2025, 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 64.7 in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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