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
0510152025200420142025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 979 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed