North Korea vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
North Korea
25.7%
in 2025
Romania
27.1%
in 2025
North Korea rank
68th
Romania rank
66th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- North Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 27.1% against 25.7% in North Korea, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
North Korea ranks 68th and Romania ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 24.5% | 20.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 20.0% | 12.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 24.8% | 6.5% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, North Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 27.1% against 25.7% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between North Korea and Romania?
- 1.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- North Korea ranks 68th and Romania ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release