Average age, primary education and below in Romania

Romania: Average age, primary education and below was 40.61 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.61
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
45th
of 108 countries
All-time high
68.33
in 2012
All-time low
35.04
in 2002
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Average age, primary education and below in Romania, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 35.22000: 35.32001: 35.12002: 352003: 35.52004: 35.32005: 35.22006: 37.82007: 66.12008: 66.92009: 66.92010: 67.62011: 67.42012: 68.32013: 66.62014: 63.72015: 63.52016: 642018: 40.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Romania is 40.61, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Romania peaked at 68.33 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.04, in 2002.

That places Romania 45th out of 108 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.

Average age, primary education and below in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 35.17
2000 35.27 +0.3%
2001 35.14 -0.3%
2002 35.04 -0.3%
2003 35.51 +1.3%
2004 35.33 -0.5%
2005 35.23 -0.3%
2006 37.8 +7.3%
2007 66.09 +74.8%
2008 66.93 +1.3%
2009 66.91 -0.0%
2010 67.63 +1.1%
2011 67.39 -0.4%
2012 68.33 +1.4%
2013 66.56 -2.6%
2014 63.74 -4.2%
2015 63.47 -0.4%
2016 64.01 +0.9%
2018 40.61 -36.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 40.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 40.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average age, primary education and below 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +74.8% 37.8 66.09
2018 -36.6% 64.01 40.61

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.17 35.17 35.17 1
2000s 44.92 35.04 66.93 10
2010s 62.72 40.61 68.33 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 42 Mauritius 44.79 compare
  2. 43 Indonesia 42.83 compare
  3. 44 China 42.05 compare
  4. 46 Chile 40.42 compare
  5. 47 Cambodia 38.91 compare
  6. 48 Costa Rica 38.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Romania?
Average age, primary education and below in Romania was 40.61 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 68.33 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 35.04 in 2002.
How does Romania rank for average age, primary education and below?
Romania ranks 45th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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