Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Romania

Romania: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 67.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67.2%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 119 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 2023
All-time low
50.5%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Romania, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 50.5 %2001: 52.6 %2002: 50.9 %2003: 54.6 %2004: 52.3 %2005: 56.4 %2006: 58.3 %2007: 58.4 %2008: 59 %2009: 58.1 %2010: 60.9 %2011: 61.4 %2012: 61.3 %2013: 62.1 %2014: 62.1 %2015: 58.9 %2016: 61.9 %2017: 62.2 %2018: 62.6 %2019: 62.5 %2020: 62.4 %2021: 63.4 %2022: 65.5 %2023: 67.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 67.2% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Romania peaked at 67.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2000.

Romania ranks 30th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%) in Romania, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 50.5%
2001 52.6% +4.3%
2002 50.9% -3.3%
2003 54.6% +7.3%
2004 52.3% -4.3%
2005 56.4% +7.9%
2006 58.3% +3.4%
2007 58.4% +0.1%
2008 59.0% +1.0%
2009 58.1% -1.5%
2010 60.9% +5.0%
2011 61.4% +0.7%
2012 61.3% -0.1%
2013 62.1% +1.2%
2014 62.1% -0.0%
2015 58.9% -5.1%
2016 61.9% +5.1%
2017 62.2% +0.5%
2018 62.6% +0.7%
2019 62.5% -0.2%
2020 62.4% -0.1%
2021 63.4% +1.6%
2022 65.5% +3.3%
2023 67.2% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.1% 50.5% 59.0% 10
2010s 61.6% 58.9% 62.6% 10
2020s 64.7% 62.4% 67.2% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 27 Lithuania 68.4% compare
  2. 28 Hungary 68.2% compare
  3. 29 Belarus 68.1% compare
  4. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 66.5% compare
  5. 32 Philippines 66.0% compare
  6. 33 Iceland 65.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Romania?
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Romania was 67.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2000.
How does Romania rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
Romania ranks 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 2,463 data points, 2000–2025
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