How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Romania?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Romania: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

European Union

487,364 number

in 2019

Romania

73,622 number

in 2018

European Union rank

38th

Romania rank

41st

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

European Union
Romania

How they compare

European Union currently reports 487,364 number against 73,622 number in Romania, a difference of 413,742 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 6.6 times Romania's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 38th and Romania ranks 41st of 45 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	591,352 number	99,313 number	492,040 number	European Union
2000s	488,321 number	78,245 number	410,076 number	European Union
2010s	539,054 number	51,847 number	487,207 number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, European Union or Romania?: European Union, at 487,364 number against 73,622 number in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between European Union and Romania?: 413,742 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Romania?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do European Union and Romania rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: European Union ranks 38th and Romania ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.