Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 276,994 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Romania, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Romania recorded 276,994 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Romania peaked at 276,994 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168,362, in 2015.
That places Romania 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 168,362 | — |
| 2016 | 194,006 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 201,062 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 193,176 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 189,496 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 265,963 | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 276,994 | +4.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 276,994 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 22.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 276,994 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,296, 20.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189,220 | 168,362 | 201,062 | 5 |
| 2020s | 271,478 | 265,963 | 276,994 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Romania?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Romania was 276,994 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 276,994 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,362 in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release