Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Romania: Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
10.3%
in 2025
Romania
15.8%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Romania rank
3rd
Early leavers from formal education by labour status over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.8% against 10.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Romania ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 20.6% | 2.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 17.8% | 4.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 16.1% | 5.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from formal education by labour status, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Romania?
- Romania, at 15.8% against 10.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from formal education by labour status between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania?
- 5.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Romania rank globally for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Romania ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.