Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 16.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Romania, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Romania stood at 16.8%.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Romania peaked at 23.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2014.
That places Romania 37th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, rural in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20.6% | — |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -8.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 16.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Romania's 16.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 18.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.6% compare
- 35 South Africa 17.5% compare
- 36 Kyrgyzstan 17.0% compare
- 38 Kenya 15.3% compare
- 39 Nepal 14.6% compare
- 40 Mongolia 14.6% 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, rural in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Romania was 16.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release