Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Romania
Romania: Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex was 26.59 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Romania, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 26.59 for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Romania peaked at 27.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.49, 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 upper secondary school age, by sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.49 | — |
| 2014 | 17.9 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 19.92 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 23.07 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 23.27 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.53 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.16 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 22.99 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 23.02 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.03 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 26.89 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 27.23 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 26.59 | -2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 26.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Romania's 26.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.97, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.05 | 17.49 | 23.27 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.29 | 22.99 | 27.23 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Romania?
- Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Romania was 26.59 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.49 in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex?
- Romania ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 upper secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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