Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Romania
Romania: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 17.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Romania recorded 17.0% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Romania peaked at 21.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2018.
That places Romania 57th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 17.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Romania's 17.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +28.1% | 16.6% | 21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.8% | 18.0% | 5 |
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Romania?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Romania was 17.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Romania ranks 57th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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