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 10.76 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.76
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 2011
All-time low
9.67
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2016

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

02.557.51012.51999200720161999: 9.72000: 9.72001: 10.12002: 10.12003: 10.12004: 10.22005: 10.42007: 112008: 112009: 112010: 11.12011: 11.32012: 11.32013: 11.32014: 11.22015: 10.82016: 10.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Romania is 10.76, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Romania peaked at 11.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.67, in 1999.

That places Romania 42nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, total in Romania, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 9.67
2000 9.74 +0.6%
2001 10.08 +3.5%
2002 10.09 +0.1%
2003 10.14 +0.5%
2004 10.23 +0.9%
2005 10.35 +1.2%
2007 10.98 +6.1%
2008 10.98 -0.0%
2009 11.02 +0.4%
2010 11.14 +1.1%
2011 11.3 +1.4%
2012 11.29 -0.1%
2013 11.28 -0.1%
2014 11.16 -1.0%
2015 10.8 -3.3%
2016 10.76 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.67 9.67 9.67 1
2000s 10.4 9.74 11.02 9
2010s 11.1 10.76 11.3 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 39 North Macedonia 11.15 compare
  2. 40 Kosovo 10.98 compare
  3. 40 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.98 compare
  4. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.76 compare
  5. 44 Panama 10.71 compare
  6. 45 Greece 10.55 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 10.76 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 11.3 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 9.67 in 1999.
How does Romania rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Romania ranks 42nd out of 94 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 3.9%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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