Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Romania

Romania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 19.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.9%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
71st
of 147 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2016
All-time low
18.9%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Romania, 2014–2018

051015202014201620182014: 18.9 %2015: 19.8 %2016: 21.2 %2017: 20.7 %2018: 19.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 19.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over five years.

Romania ranks 71st of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Romania, 2014 to 2018.
Year % Change
2014 18.9%
2015 19.8% +5.0%
2016 21.2% +7.0%
2017 20.7% -2.6%
2018 19.9% -3.9%

Countries ranked near Romania

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  4. 72 Ecuador 19.7% compare
  5. 73 Luxembourg 19.4% compare
  6. 74 Kuwait 18.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Romania?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Romania was 19.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2014.
How does Romania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Romania ranks 71st out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.