Romania vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Romania
6.0%
in 2022
United States
5.1%
in 2024
Romania rank
41st
United States rank
43rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.0% against 5.1% in United States, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States ahead.
Romania ranks 41st and United States ranks 43rd of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 4.5% | 2.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 5.2% | 1.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Romania or United States?
- Romania, at 6.0% against 5.1% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Romania and United States?
- 0.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Romania ranks 41st and United States ranks 43rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, female (%). 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