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 9.51 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
9.51
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 81 countries
All-time high
10.53
in 2011
All-time low
8.05
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2016

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

02.557.5101999200720161999: 8.12000: 8.12001: 8.22002: 8.22003: 8.32004: 10.12005: 8.52007: 10.22008: 10.22009: 10.32010: 10.42011: 10.52012: 10.12013: 10.42014: 10.12015: 9.72016: 9.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Romania stood at 9.51.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Romania peaked at 10.53 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.05, in 1999.

Romania ranks 36th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, rural in Romania, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 8.05
2000 8.15 +1.2%
2001 8.17 +0.3%
2002 8.18 +0.0%
2003 8.28 +1.3%
2004 10.1 +21.9%
2005 8.53 -15.5%
2007 10.21 +19.7%
2008 10.24 +0.3%
2009 10.29 +0.5%
2010 10.39 +1.0%
2011 10.53 +1.3%
2012 10.07 -4.3%
2013 10.44 +3.7%
2014 10.12 -3.1%
2015 9.66 -4.5%
2016 9.51 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.05 8.05 8.05 1
2000s 9.13 8.15 10.29 9
2010s 10.1 9.51 10.53 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 33 Serbia 9.92 compare
  2. 34 Italy 9.83 compare
  3. 35 Mongolia 9.59 compare
  4. 37 Poland 9.38 compare
  5. 38 Nigeria 9.33 compare
  6. 39 Jordan 9.31 compare

See the full ranking of 81 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 9.51 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 10.53 in 2011.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.05 in 1999.
How does Romania rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Romania ranks 36th out of 81 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 up 11.5%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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