Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Romania

Romania: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 15.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.8
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
23.3
in 2004
All-time low
15.4
in 2019
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Romania, 2004–2025

05101520252004201420252004: 23.32005: 21.72006: 20.52007: 19.92008: 18.92009: 19.12010: 19.32011: 18.12012: 17.82013: 17.42014: 18.12015: 19.12016: 18.62017: 18.12018: 16.52019: 15.42020: 15.62021: 15.52022: 15.92023: 16.82024: 17.22025: 15.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for early leavers from formal education by labour status in Romania is 15.8, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Romania peaked at 23.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.4, in 2019.

That places Romania 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Romania, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 23.3
2005 21.7 -6.9%
2006 20.5 -5.5%
2007 19.9 -2.9%
2008 18.9 -5.0%
2009 19.1 +1.1%
2010 19.3 +1.0%
2011 18.1 -6.2%
2012 17.8 -1.7%
2013 17.4 -2.2%
2014 18.1 +4.0%
2015 19.1 +5.5%
2016 18.6 -2.6%
2017 18.1 -2.7%
2018 16.5 -8.8%
2019 15.4 -6.7%
2020 15.6 +1.3%
2021 15.5 -0.6%
2022 15.9 +2.6%
2023 16.8 +5.7%
2024 17.2 +2.4%
2025 15.8 -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.57 18.9 23.3 6
2010s 17.84 15.4 19.3 10
2020s 16.13 15.5 17.2 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Iceland 18.9 compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 18.2 compare
  3. 3 Spain 14.6 compare
  4. 4 Germany 13.7 compare
  5. 5 Denmark 13.2 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Romania?
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Romania was 15.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 23.3 in 2004.
What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
Romania ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 787 data points, 2004–2025
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