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 0.9535 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9535 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.9915 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.8917 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania stood at 0.9535 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania peaked at 0.9915 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8917 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Romania 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9915 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9619 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.948 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9031 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9182 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.914 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8917 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9197 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9465 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9535 GPIA | +0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.9535 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.9535 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9395 GPIA | 0.9031 GPIA | 0.9915 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9278 GPIA | 0.8917 GPIA | 0.9535 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9617 GPIA compare
- 68 Tokelau 0.9612 GPIA compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 0.957 GPIA
- 71 Iceland 0.9459 GPIA compare
- 72 El Salvador 0.9454 GPIA compare
- 73 Italy 0.9388 GPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania was 0.9535 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.9915 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8917 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 down 3.8%. 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 youth of 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