Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Romania
Romania: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 92.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.6
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
92.6
in 2025
All-time low
83.3
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Romania, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 92.6 for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Romania peaked at 92.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.3, in 2004.
That places Romania 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83.3 | — |
| 2005 | 86.9 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 88.1 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 88.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.7 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.4 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.5 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 90 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 90.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 91 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 90.8 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.6 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 90 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 91.5 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 91.2 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.1 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.5 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.3 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.1 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 92.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.3 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 92.6 | +1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 92.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 92.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.4, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.42 | 83.3 | 89.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.41 | 87.6 | 91.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.82 | 91.3 | 92.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 34 United Kingdom 92.8 compare
- 34 United Kingdom 92.8 compare
- 36 Norway 92.7 compare
- 38 Switzerland 91.7 compare
- 38 Lithuania 91.7 compare
- 38 Lithuania 91.7 compare
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 young persons in formal education by labour in Romania?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Romania was 92.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3 in 2004.
- How does Romania rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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