School age population, early childhood educational development in Romania

Romania: School age population, early childhood educational development was 573,091 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
573,091 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
657,293 number
in 2013
All-time low
529,504 number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2013–2020

School age population, early childhood educational development in Romania, 2013–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2013201620202013: 657.3k number2014: 607.4k number2015: 577.0k number2016: 556.8k number2017: 529.5k number2018: 537.4k number2019: 564.7k number2020: 573.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, early childhood educational development in Romania stood at 573,091 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Romania ranks 33rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Romania, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Romania, 2013 to 2020.
Year number Change
2013 657,293 number
2014 607,411 number -7.6%
2015 577,011 number -5.0%
2016 556,837 number -3.5%
2017 529,504 number -4.9%
2018 537,441 number +1.5%
2019 564,746 number +5.1%
2020 573,091 number +1.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 573,091 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 3.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 573,091 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 575,749 number 529,504 number 657,293 number 7
2020s 573,091 number 573,091 number 573,091 number 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 30 North Korea 689,532 number compare
  2. 31 Chile 686,847 number compare
  3. 32 Saudi Arabia 606,183 number compare
  4. 34 Benin 571,445 number
  5. 35 Zambia 542,853 number
  6. 36 Israel 507,578 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Romania?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Romania was 573,091 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 657,293 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 529,504 number in 2017.
How does Romania rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Romania ranks 33rd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/