Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Romania
Romania: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 16.7 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 16.7 for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Romania peaked at 16.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2015.
That places Romania 42nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5 | — |
| 2001 | 12.2 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.9 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.7 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 13.8 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.6 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.2 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.19 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 12.39 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.08 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.32 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.65 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 10.7 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.02 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.97 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.17 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.96 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.46 | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 15.43 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 16.7 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.94 | 11.5 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 | 10.7 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.39 | 10.96 | 16.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
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 16.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 107 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 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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