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 15.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Romania, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Romania stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Romania peaked at 15.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2015.
Romania ranks 49th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.7% | — |
| 1998 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +6.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5%, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.5%, 99% of 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 | +34.4% | 10.8% | 14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 10.8% | 15.4% | 3 |
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 15.4% in 2022, 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 15.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release