Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 15.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.5%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2002
All-time low
15.3%
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Romania is 15.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 23.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2019.
That places Romania 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | -7.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Türkiye 17.9% compare
- 2 Iceland 16.7% compare
- 4 Germany 13.1% compare
- 5 Guadeloupe 13.0% compare
- 5 Martinique 13.0% compare
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Romania was 15.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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