Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Romania
Romania: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 16.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Romania, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Romania is 16.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Romania peaked at 16.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2015.
That places Romania 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.4% | — |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +8.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 16.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.9%, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Romania's 16.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.9% | 11.0% | 14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 11.0% | 16.7% | 4 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Romania?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Romania was 16.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release