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
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Romania, 2004–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
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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