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

05101520251997201120251997: 19.71998: 19.11999: 21.52000: 22.92001: 21.72002: 232003: 22.52004: 22.42005: 19.62006: 17.92007: 17.32008: 15.92009: 16.62010: 19.32011: 18.12012: 17.82013: 17.32014: 18.12015: 19.12016: 18.52017: 18.12018: 16.42019: 15.32020: 15.62021: 15.32022: 15.62023: 16.62024: 16.82025: 15.5

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

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Romania, 1997 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Iceland 16.7 compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 17.9 compare
  3. 3 Germany 13.1 compare
  4. 4 Spain 12.8 compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.9 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,002 data points, 1992–2025
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