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 0.8726 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania stood at 0.8726 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 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 0.9611 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7198 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Romania 52nd out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8388 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.7198 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7435 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8508 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9359 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8859 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9128 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8615 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9611 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9317 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8001 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9401 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9427 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9128 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8743 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8726 GPIA | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.8726 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.8726 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9227 GPIA, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7882 GPIA | 0.7198 GPIA | 0.8508 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9085 GPIA | 0.8001 GPIA | 0.9611 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8735 GPIA | 0.8726 GPIA | 0.8743 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania was 0.8726 GPIA in 2021, 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 0.9611 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 0.7198 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Romania ranks 52nd out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release