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. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2017
All-time low
64.7%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 79.7% for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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, 64.7%, in 1998.
That places Romania 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 75.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -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% | +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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 79.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 79.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 64.7% | 66.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 67.6% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 82.3% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 79.1% | 82.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 Greece 85.6% compare
- 39 Serbia 84.4% compare
- 40 Montenegro 82.0% compare
- 42 Liechtenstein 76.6% compare
- 43 Switzerland 73.9% compare
- 44 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)
- 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 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 64.7% in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 45 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 rising.
- 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 sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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