Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Romania
Romania: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 19.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Romania, 1997–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 19.7% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Romania peaked at 24.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2018.
That places Romania 54th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.0% | — |
| 1998 | 23.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 20.4% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 21.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 51 Grenada 20.6% compare
- 52 Jamaica 20.3% compare
- 53 Mauritius 20.2% compare
- 55 North Macedonia 19.6% compare
- 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.3% compare
- 57 Bangladesh 19.1% compare
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Romania?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Romania was 19.7% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Romania ranks 54th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.