Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population was 15.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Romania, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Romania stood at 15.69.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Romania peaked at 17.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.36, in 2014.
That places Romania 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.24 | — |
| 2014 | 8.36 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 9.75 | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 10.1 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 11.14 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 11.24 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.87 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.35 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 13.25 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 15.21 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 16.38 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 17.09 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 15.69 | -8.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.98, 16.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.96, 16.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1 | 8.36 | 11.24 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.83 | 11.35 | 17.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Population density 46.8 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Romania was 15.69 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population?
- Romania ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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