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

Romania: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 11.35 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
11.35
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
12.76
in 2005
All-time low
11.35
in 2016
Years of data
17
1999–2016

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

0510151999200720161999: 12.12000: 12.12001: 12.62002: 12.72003: 12.62004: 12.72005: 12.82007: 11.62008: 11.52009: 11.62010: 11.72011: 11.82012: 11.82013: 11.72014: 11.82015: 11.42016: 11.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Romania is 11.35, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Romania peaked at 12.76 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.35, in 2016.

Romania ranks 73rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Romania, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 12.14
2000 12.14 +0.0%
2001 12.62 +3.9%
2002 12.65 +0.3%
2003 12.63 -0.2%
2004 12.74 +0.9%
2005 12.76 +0.2%
2007 11.59 -9.2%
2008 11.54 -0.4%
2009 11.58 +0.3%
2010 11.66 +0.7%
2011 11.81 +1.3%
2012 11.81 +0.0%
2013 11.74 -0.6%
2014 11.82 +0.7%
2015 11.42 -3.4%
2016 11.35 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.14 12.14 12.14 1
2000s 12.25 11.54 12.76 9
2010s 11.66 11.35 11.82 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 70 Venezuela 11.46 compare
  2. 71 Malta 11.45 compare
  3. 72 Uganda 11.39 compare
  4. 74 Guatemala 11.29 compare
  5. 75 Nicaragua 11.16 compare
  6. 76 Senegal 11.05 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Romania?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Romania was 11.35 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 12.76 in 2005.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.35 in 2016.
How does Romania rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Romania ranks 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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