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 9.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Romania, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 9.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Romania peaked at 9.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2007.
Romania ranks 53rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.2% | — |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +18.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 3.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.9% | 9.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 50 Saint Lucia 10.4% compare
- 51 Cuba 10.2% compare
- 52 Armenia 9.3% compare
- 54 Qatar 9.1% compare
- 55 Tajikistan 9.0% compare
- 56 Timor-Leste 8.6% 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 9.2% in 2018, 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 9.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Romania ranks 53rd out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.