Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population in Romania
Romania: Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population was 2.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Romania is 2.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Romania peaked at 2.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2021.
Romania ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.2 | — |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.95, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.85, 25% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 27 Estonia 7.8 compare
- 28 Hungary 4.9 compare
- 29 Greece 3.9 compare
- 31 United Kingdom 0.7
- 31 United Kingdom 0.7
- 33 Türkiye 0.1 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 in early childhood and primary education by education level in Romania?
- Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Romania was 2.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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