Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Romania
Romania: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 21.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Romania, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Romania stood at 21.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 221.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Romania peaked at 21.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2020.
That places Romania 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.1% | — |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +158.9% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +21.4% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | +9.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 21.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 21.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.9%, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +158.9% | 5.6% | 14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 5.6% | 21.2% | 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 of employees in education and training (last 4) in Romania?
- Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Romania was 21.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.2%. 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 of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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