Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 26.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Romania is 26.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Romania peaked at 26.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2014.
Romania ranks 65th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.9% | — |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +7.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 26.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 3.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 26.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 17.9% | 23.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 26.9% | 4 |
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, both sexes in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Romania was 26.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release