Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 7.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Romania, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 7.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 226.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Romania peaked at 7.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2011.
That places Romania 46th out of 69 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.7% | — |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +105.2% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +15.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 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, urban in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Romania was 7.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Romania ranks 46th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.4%. 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, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release