Poland vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Poland
7.7%
in 2021
Romania
8.3%
in 2021
Poland rank
47th
Romania rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.3% against 7.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 47th and Romania ranks 45th of 68 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.3% | 1.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 6.2% | 3.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 7.5% | 2.2% | Romania |
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, urban, Poland or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.3% against 7.7% in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Poland and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Poland ranks 47th and Romania ranks 45th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, male (household survey 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