Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania

Romania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 14.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
61st
of 138 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2018
All-time low
12.2%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania, 2014–2018

0510152014201620182014: 12.2 %2015: 13.2 %2016: 14.5 %2017: 14.7 %2018: 14.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 14.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over five years.

Romania ranks 61st of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Romania, 2014 to 2018.
Year % Change
2014 12.2%
2015 13.2% +7.9%
2016 14.5% +10.4%
2017 14.7% +0.9%
2018 14.8% +1.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 14.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 14.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 58 Tonga 15.5%
  2. 59 Cuba 15.5% compare
  3. 60 Sao Tome and Principe 15.3%
  4. 62 Luxembourg 14.3% compare
  5. 63 Palestine, State of 14.3% compare
  6. 64 Dominican Republic 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Romania was 14.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2014.
How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Romania ranks 61st out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/