Average age, above primary education in Romania

Romania: Average age, above primary education was 42.61 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
42.61
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
43rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
49.49
in 2015
All-time low
37.89
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Average age, above primary education in Romania, 1999–2018

010203040501999200820181999: 37.92000: 38.32001: 392002: 39.32003: 39.92004: 40.32005: 40.72006: 40.62007: 42.72008: 432009: 43.52010: 43.72011: 44.12012: 45.22013: 452014: 47.62015: 49.52016: 49.32018: 42.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Romania is 42.61, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Romania peaked at 49.49 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.89, in 1999.

That places Romania 43rd out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.89 37.89 37.89 1
2000s 40.72 38.33 43.54 10
2010s 45.88 42.61 49.49 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 40 Kazakhstan 43.35 compare
  2. 41 South Korea 43.03 compare
  3. 42 North Macedonia 42.63 compare
  4. 44 Belgium 42.01 compare
  5. 45 Puerto Rico 41.02 compare
  6. 46 Mongolia 40.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Romania?
Average age, above primary education in Romania was 42.61 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 49.49 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 37.89 in 1999.
How does Romania rank for average age, above primary education?
Romania ranks 43rd out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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