Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Romania

Romania: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex was 17.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.02
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
17.09
in 2024
All-time low
7.39
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Romania, 2013–2025

0510152013201920252013: 7.42014: 7.62015: 8.62016: 9.52017: 10.42018: 11.22019: 11.52020: 11.92021: 12.22022: 15.92023: 16.32024: 17.12025: 17

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Romania stood at 17.02.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Romania peaked at 17.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.39, in 2013.

That places Romania 1st out of 43 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 in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Romania, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 7.39 —
2014 7.59 +2.7%
2015 8.61 +13.4%
2016 9.54 +10.8%
2017 10.38 +8.8%
2018 11.25 +8.4%
2019 11.49 +2.1%
2020 11.92 +3.7%
2021 12.2 +2.3%
2022 15.86 +30.0%
2023 16.26 +2.5%
2024 17.09 +5.1%
2025 17.02 -0.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 17.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.955, 17.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 17.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.97, 17.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.46 7.39 11.49 7
2020s 15.06 11.92 17.09 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Bulgaria 7.06 compare
  2. 3 Liechtenstein 3.18 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 3.05 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Romania?
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Romania was 17.02 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 17.09 in 2024.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.39 in 2013.
How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
Romania ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. 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 in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 514 data points, 2013–2025
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