Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9576 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9576 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
85th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.28 modelled data
in 2007
All-time low
0.5772 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania is 0.9576 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania peaked at 1.28 modelled data in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5772 modelled data, in 2000.
Romania ranks 85th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5772 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5933 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6303 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7259 modelled data | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8941 modelled data | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 modelled data | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.23 modelled data | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.28 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 modelled data | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9944 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.962 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.943 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9238 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9124 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9099 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9127 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9156 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9274 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9389 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9522 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9536 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9576 modelled data | +0.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.9576 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.9576 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9431 modelled data | 0.5772 modelled data | 1.28 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.979 modelled data | 0.9099 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9409 modelled data | 0.9156 modelled data | 0.9576 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania was 0.9576 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 modelled data in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5772 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Romania ranks 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 rate for youth of upper 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