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 21.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania peaked at 21.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2014.
That places Romania 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.8% | — |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 21.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 4.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Romania's 21.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 5.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.8% | 17.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.5% | 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 21.5% 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 21.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 179 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 up 68.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release