Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Romania
Romania: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 15.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.5
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
23
in 2002
All-time low
15.3
in 2019
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Romania stood at 15.5.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Romania peaked at 23 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 2019.
Romania ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.7 | — |
| 1998 | 19.1 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 21.5 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 22.9 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 21.7 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 23 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 22.5 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 22.4 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.6 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 17.9 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 17.3 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.9 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 16.6 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 19.3 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 18.1 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 17.8 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.3 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.1 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 18.5 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.4 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 15.3 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 15.6 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.3 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.6 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.6 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 16.8 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 15.5 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1 | 19.1 | 21.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.98 | 15.9 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8 | 15.3 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 | 15.3 | 16.8 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Romania?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Romania was 15.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2002.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Romania ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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