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 5.27 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
5.27
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 88 countries
All-time high
6.22
in 2005
All-time low
5.27
in 2016
Years of data
17
1999–2016

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

02461999200720161999: 62000: 6.12001: 6.12002: 6.12003: 6.22004: 6.22005: 6.22007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 62011: 62012: 62013: 62014: 5.42015: 5.32016: 5.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Romania is 5.27, 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 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Romania peaked at 6.22 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 2016.

Romania ranks 29th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, primary education and below in Romania, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 6.03
2000 6.08 +0.9%
2001 6.1 +0.4%
2002 6.14 +0.7%
2003 6.21 +1.2%
2004 6.16 -0.9%
2005 6.22 +0.9%
2007 6 -3.5%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 5.36 -10.7%
2015 5.3 -1.0%
2016 5.27 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.03 6.03 6.03 1
2000s 6.1 6 6.22 9
2010s 5.7 5.27 6 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 26 Mauritius 5.38 compare
  2. 27 Luxembourg 5.32 compare
  3. 28 France 5.28 compare
  4. 30 Nigeria 5.2 compare
  5. 31 Uruguay 5.14 compare
  6. 32 Hungary 5.14 compare

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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 5.27 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 6.22 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 5.27 in 2016.
How does Romania rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Romania ranks 29th 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 15.3%. 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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