Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 27.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Romania stood at 27.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Romania peaked at 27.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2014.
Romania ranks 71st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.0% | — |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +7.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 27.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 3.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's 27.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.3% | 18.0% | 24.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.0% | 27.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 68 Samoa 28.1% compare
- 69 Brunei Darussalam 28.0% compare
- 70 Eswatini 27.5% compare
- 72 Tajikistan 27.5%
- 73 Marshall Islands 27.3% compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 27.2% 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, male in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Romania was 27.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Romania ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release