Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9788 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9788 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.9445 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
8
2014–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania stood at 0.9788 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9445 GPIA, in 2017.
Romania ranks 57th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9955 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9712 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9445 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9552 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.961 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9756 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9788 GPIA | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.9788 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.9788 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9728 GPIA | 0.9445 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9772 GPIA | 0.9756 GPIA | 0.9788 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania was 0.9788 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9445 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Romania ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release