European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Romania: Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
6.6%
in 2024
Romania
27.2%
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Romania
510152025201520192024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 27.2% against 6.6% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 20.6%.

That makes Romania's figure about 4.1 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 1 regions.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 6.9% 22.4% 15.5% Romania
2020s 6.4% 25.0% 18.7% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Romania?
Romania, at 27.2% against 6.6% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania?
20.6%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 447 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed