EIRP Proceedings, Vol 10 (2015)

Abstract

The paper deals with the regional educational disparities across the EU, with a special focus on the Romanian NUTS 1 and 2 regions. The comparative analysis allows quantifying the Romanian regions position in the EU regarding education, using three indicators: population in all levels of education, students in tertiary education and leavers from educational and training. Forecasting procedures are used in order to describe the indicators’ trend until 2020. Regression allows quantifying the regional disparities between European and Romanian regions related to the above three indicators. The main conclusion of the analysis is that the great Romanian educational dysfunctions are the result of an inefficient educational management at macro and regional levels. The analysis and its results are supported by the latest official statistical data and pertinent diagrams.