Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) in Romania
Romania: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) was 58.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training in Romania stood at 58.1. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in Romania peaked at 58.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 2000.
That places Romania 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.5 | — |
| 2001 | 36.2 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 34.9 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 38.5 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 38.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.1 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 49.3 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 51 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 53.8 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 51.3 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 50.2 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 50.9 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.7 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.3 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 50.3 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.9 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 49.5 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 49.4 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.1 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 49.9 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.5 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 50.7 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 53.5 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 54.8 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 55.6 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 58.1 | +4.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 58.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 58.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.21 | 33.5 | 53.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.82 | 45.9 | 51.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7 | 49.5 | 58.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Romania?
- Participation rate in education and training in Romania was 58.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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