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 11.75 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.75
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 84 countries
All-time high
12.48
in 2011
All-time low
10.36
in 2004
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: 112000: 112001: 11.62002: 11.62003: 11.72004: 10.42005: 11.82007: 12.12008: 12.12009: 12.12010: 12.32011: 12.52012: 12.12013: 11.92014: 12.12015: 11.72016: 11.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Romania stood at 11.75.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Romania peaked at 12.48 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.36, in 2004.

That places Romania 30th out of 84 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, urban in Romania, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 11.01
2000 11.03 +0.2%
2001 11.62 +5.3%
2002 11.63 +0.1%
2003 11.7 +0.5%
2004 10.36 -11.5%
2005 11.78 +13.8%
2007 12.09 +2.6%
2008 12.06 -0.2%
2009 12.13 +0.6%
2010 12.28 +1.2%
2011 12.48 +1.6%
2012 12.13 -2.7%
2013 11.91 -1.9%
2014 12.13 +1.9%
2015 11.67 -3.8%
2016 11.75 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.01 11.01 11.01 1
2000s 11.6 10.36 12.13 9
2010s 12.05 11.67 12.48 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 27 Cyprus 11.93 compare
  2. 28 Austria 11.85 compare
  3. 29 North Macedonia 11.84 compare
  4. 31 Panama 11.65 compare
  5. 32 Greece 11.63 compare
  6. 33 Argentina 11.6 compare

See the full ranking of 84 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 11.75 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 12.48 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 10.36 in 2004.
How does Romania rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Romania ranks 30th out of 84 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 0.3%. 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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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