Early leavers from education and training in Romania
15.5% of people aged 18 to 24 in Romania had left education early in 2025.
Romania, 2025
15.5%
Change from 2024
−1.3percentage points
European Union, 2025
9.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
7.4%
Position in 2025
3rd of 34
Early leavers from education and training in Romania over time
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% of population aged 18 to 24. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Romania | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.5% | 9.1% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | 9.6% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | 9.6% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | 9.6% |
| 2021 | 15.3%b (break in time series) | 9.7%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 15.6% | 10.0% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | 10.1% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | 10.5% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | 10.5% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | 10.6% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | 11.0% |
| 2014 | 18.1%b (break in time series) | 11.1%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 17.3% | 11.8% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | 12.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | 13.2% |
| 2010 | 19.3%b (break in time series) | 13.8% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | 14.0% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | 14.3% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | 14.7% |
| 2006 | 17.9%b (break in time series) | 15.2%b (break in time series) |
| 2005 | 19.6% | 15.6% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | 16.0% |
| 2003 | 22.5%b (break in time series) | 16.4%b (break in time series) |
| 2002 | 23.0% | 16.9% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −1.3 percentage points from 16.8% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 19.1%, the figure has changed by −3.6 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Romania has the 3rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 9.1%.
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Primary completion (UIS)
98.1%
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