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 1.49 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania is 1.49 LPIA, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania peaked at 1.8 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.49 LPIA, in 2021.
Romania ranks 11th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Romania, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.79 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.8 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.73 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.71 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.62 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.66 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.65 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.65 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.61 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.49 LPIA | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 LPIA | 1.79 LPIA | 1.79 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.68 LPIA | 1.6 LPIA | 1.8 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 LPIA | 1.49 LPIA | 1.61 LPIA | 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 1.49 LPIA 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 1.8 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Romania ranks 11th out of 73 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 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release