How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Romania?

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Romania: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

European Union

1.01 million number

in 2019

Romania

209,323 number

in 2018

European Union rank

38th

Romania rank

37th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

European Union
Romania

How they compare

European Union currently reports 1.01 million number against 209,323 number in Romania, a difference of 801,757 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 4.8 times Romania's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 38th and Romania ranks 37th of 45 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	985,694 number	210,988 number	774,706 number	European Union
2000s	994,093 number	117,390 number	876,702 number	European Union
2010s	967,547 number	129,004 number	838,543 number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, European Union or Romania?: European Union, at 1.01 million number against 209,323 number in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between European Union and Romania?: 801,757 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Romania?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do European Union and Romania rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: European Union ranks 38th and Romania ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/