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 8.3% 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
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Romania stood at 8.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Romania peaked at 8.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2010.
That places Romania 45th out of 68 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 | 4.3% | — |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +21.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.3% | 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 8.3% 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 8.3% 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 3.8% in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 68 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 76.9%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release