Adolescents out of school, male in Romania

Romania: Adolescents out of school, male was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
53rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2007
All-time low
2.1%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2001–2023

Adolescents out of school, male in Romania, 2001–2023

051015202001201220232001: 5.3 % of male lower secondary school age2002: 2.1 % of male lower secondary school age2003: 7 % of male lower secondary school age2004: 12.4 % of male lower secondary school age2005: 18.9 % of male lower secondary school age2006: 17 % of male lower secondary school age2007: 20 % of male lower secondary school age2008: 13.4 % of male lower secondary school age2009: 5.3 % of male lower secondary school age2010: 5.2 % of male lower secondary school age2011: 5.3 % of male lower secondary school age2012: 6.7 % of male lower secondary school age2014: 7.4 % of male lower secondary school age2015: 8.3 % of male lower secondary school age2016: 9.3 % of male lower secondary school age2017: 10 % of male lower secondary school age2018: 10.9 % of male lower secondary school age2019: 10.9 % of male lower secondary school age2022: 15.7 % of male lower secondary school age2023: 16.1 % of male lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.

Analysis

In 2023, adolescents out of school, male in Romania stood at 16.1%.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Romania peaked at 20.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2002.

That places Romania 53rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Adolescents out of school, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age) in Romania, 2001 to 2023.
Year % of male lower secondary school age Change
2001 5.3%
2002 2.1% -60.8%
2003 7.0% +235.8%
2004 12.4% +76.3%
2005 18.9% +52.3%
2006 17.0% -10.1%
2007 20.0% +17.5%
2008 13.4% -32.9%
2009 5.3% -60.5%
2010 5.2% -1.8%
2011 5.3% +1.4%
2012 6.7% +27.8%
2014 7.4% +10.0%
2015 8.3% +12.1%
2016 9.3% +11.4%
2017 10.0% +7.8%
2018 10.9% +8.9%
2019 10.9% +0.8%
2022 15.7% +43.5%
2023 16.1% +2.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 16.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 6.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 16.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 8.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adolescents out of school, male in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +235.8% 2.1% 7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 2.1% 20.0% 9
2010s 8.2% 5.2% 10.9% 9
2020s 15.9% 15.7% 16.1% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 50 Tuvalu 17.2% compare
  2. 51 Puerto Rico 17.1% compare
  3. 52 Bahamas 16.3% compare
  4. 54 Timor-Leste 16.1% compare
  5. 55 Paraguay 15.8% compare
  6. 56 Sierra Leone 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school, male in Romania?
Adolescents out of school, male in Romania was 16.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2002.
How does Romania rank for adolescents out of school, male?
Romania ranks 53rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,621 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.