Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.01 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.01 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.08 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
0.4828 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Romania is 1.01 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Romania peaked at 1.08 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4828 modelled data, in 2000.
Romania ranks 72nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Romania, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4828 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7353 modelled data | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9692 modelled data | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 1.08 modelled data | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9624 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9516 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9619 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9889 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.01 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.01 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +52.3% | 0.4828 modelled data | 0.7353 modelled data |
| 2002 | +31.8% | 0.7353 modelled data | 0.9692 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9178 modelled data | 0.4828 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 69 San Marino 1.02 modelled data compare
- 70 Mozambique 1.01 modelled data compare
- 71 Egypt 1.01 modelled data compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 modelled data compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Austria 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Cyprus 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Czechia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Estonia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 France 1 modelled data compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Lithuania 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Türkiye 1 modelled data 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Romania was 1.01 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4828 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release