Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Romania

Romania: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 541,922 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
541,922 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 171 countries
All-time high
673,736 number
in 2011
All-time low
541,295 number
in 2017
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Romania, 1999–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200820181999: 624.8k number2000: 616.3k number2001: 611.0k number2002: 616.0k number2003: 629.7k number2004: 636.7k number2005: 644.9k number2006: 648.3k number2007: 648.9k number2008: 650.3k number2009: 652.9k number2010: 666.1k number2011: 673.7k number2012: 673.6k number2015: 578.2k number2016: 553.6k number2017: 541.3k number2018: 541.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Romania stood at 541,922 number.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 673,736 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 541,295 number, in 2017.

That places Romania 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 624,778 number
2000 616,313 number -1.4%
2001 611,036 number -0.9%
2002 616,014 number +0.8%
2003 629,703 number +2.2%
2004 636,709 number +1.1%
2005 644,911 number +1.3%
2006 648,338 number +0.5%
2007 648,862 number +0.1%
2008 650,324 number +0.2%
2009 652,855 number +0.4%
2010 666,123 number +2.0%
2011 673,736 number +1.1%
2012 673,641 number -0.0%
2015 578,177 number -14.2%
2016 553,553 number -4.3%
2017 541,295 number -2.2%
2018 541,922 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 624,778 number 624,778 number 624,778 number 1
2000s 635,506 number 611,036 number 652,855 number 10
2010s 604,064 number 541,295 number 673,736 number 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 46 Uganda 608,973 number compare
  2. 47 Belgium 552,965 number compare
  3. 48 Cameroon 542,540 number compare
  4. 50 Liberia 509,618 number compare
  5. 51 Algeria 500,165 number compare
  6. 52 Netherlands 475,053 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Romania?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Romania was 541,922 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 673,736 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 541,295 number in 2017.
How does Romania rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Romania ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.