Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Romania

Romania: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 8.89 in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
8.89
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
73rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
10.78
in 2010
All-time low
8.89
in 2016
Years of data
17
1999–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Romania, 1999–2016

02.557.5101999200720161999: 10.12000: 10.22001: 10.32002: 10.22003: 10.22004: 10.12005: 10.12007: 10.82008: 10.62009: 10.72010: 10.82011: 10.82012: 10.62013: 10.62014: 9.92015: 9.12016: 8.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Romania stood at 8.89. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Romania peaked at 10.78 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.89, in 2016.

That places Romania 73rd out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.15 10.15 10.15 1
2000s 10.36 10.13 10.77 9
2010s 10.09 8.89 10.78 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 70 Belize 9
  2. 71 Zambia 8.92 compare
  3. 72 Bulgaria 8.89 compare
  4. 74 Honduras 8.76 compare
  5. 75 Senegal 8.67 compare
  6. 76 Nicaragua 8.47 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

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All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Romania?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Romania was 8.89 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 10.78 in 2010.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.89 in 2016.
How does Romania rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Romania ranks 73rd out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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