Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Romania
Romania: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 17.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 17.3% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Romania peaked at 21.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2001.
That places Romania 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.7% | — |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -4.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 17.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 17.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.7% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.4% | 20.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.3% | 18.1% | 2 |
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Romania?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Romania was 17.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Romania ranks 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release