Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Romania
Romania: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 17.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.2
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.2
in 2025
All-time low
9.4
in 2015
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Romania, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Romania stood at 17.2. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Romania peaked at 17.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2015.
Romania ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.5 | — |
| 2005 | 12.4 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.9 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3 | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 13.1 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 14 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 15.8 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 17.2 | +8.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 17.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 17.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.32 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.15 | 9.4 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 | 9.4 | 17.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More work & labour data for Romania
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Romania?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Romania was 17.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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