Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Romania

Romania: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 73,622 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
73,622 number
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
41st
of 150 countries
All-time high
118,346 number
in 2001
All-time low
37,178 number
in 2007
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Romania, 1998–2018

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1998200820181998: 115.3k number1999: 83.3k number2000: 90.0k number2001: 118.3k number2002: 97.1k number2003: 112.2k number2004: 95.4k number2005: 83.6k number2006: 58.4k number2007: 37.2k number2008: 40.2k number2009: 50.1k number2010: 51.4k number2011: 48.8k number2012: 42.8k number2014: 38.6k number2015: 44.6k number2016: 54.6k number2017: 60.3k number2018: 73.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 73,622 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Romania peaked at 118,346 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37,178 number, in 2007.

That places Romania 41st out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Romania, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 115,313 number
1999 83,313 number -27.8%
2000 89,950 number +8.0%
2001 118,346 number +31.6%
2002 97,112 number -17.9%
2003 112,219 number +15.6%
2004 95,392 number -15.0%
2005 83,587 number -12.4%
2006 58,369 number -30.2%
2007 37,178 number -36.3%
2008 40,160 number +8.0%
2009 50,141 number +24.9%
2010 51,353 number +2.4%
2011 48,844 number -4.9%
2012 42,789 number -12.4%
2014 38,649 number -9.7%
2015 44,633 number +15.5%
2016 54,610 number +22.4%
2017 60,277 number +10.4%
2018 73,622 number +22.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 73,622 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 39.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 73,622 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,042 number, 18.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99,313 number 83,313 number 115,313 number 2
2000s 78,245 number 37,178 number 118,346 number 10
2010s 51,847 number 38,649 number 73,622 number 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 38 Mauritania 110,180 number compare
  2. 39 Thailand 103,910 number compare
  3. 40 Eritrea 95,023 number compare
  4. 42 Ukraine 71,465 number compare
  5. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62,401 number compare
  6. 44 El Salvador 60,217 number compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Romania?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Romania was 73,622 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 118,346 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 37,178 number in 2007.
How does Romania rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Romania ranks 41st out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.