Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Romania

Romania: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 11.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.5
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 89 countries
All-time high
12.03
in 2012
All-time low
10.35
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Romania, 1999–2016

02.557.51012.51999200720161999: 10.32000: 10.42001: 10.92002: 10.92003: 112004: 11.12005: 11.32007: 11.62008: 11.62009: 11.62010: 11.82011: 122012: 122013: 11.92014: 11.92015: 11.52016: 11.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Romania is 11.5, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Romania peaked at 12.03 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.35, in 1999.

That places Romania 40th out of 89 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 25 and in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Romania, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 10.35
2000 10.43 +0.8%
2001 10.89 +4.4%
2002 10.93 +0.4%
2003 10.99 +0.5%
2004 11.12 +1.1%
2005 11.26 +1.3%
2007 11.6 +3.0%
2008 11.61 +0.1%
2009 11.65 +0.3%
2010 11.75 +0.9%
2011 11.97 +1.8%
2012 12.03 +0.5%
2013 11.9 -1.1%
2014 11.89 -0.0%
2015 11.52 -3.2%
2016 11.5 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.35 10.35 10.35 1
2000s 11.16 10.43 11.65 9
2010s 11.79 11.5 12.03 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.73 compare
  2. 38 Spain 11.58 compare
  3. 39 North Macedonia 11.56 compare
  4. 41 Belgium 11.44 compare
  5. 42 Italy 11.41 compare
  6. 43 Panama 11.18 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Romania?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Romania was 11.5 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 12.03 in 2012.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.35 in 1999.
How does Romania rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Romania ranks 40th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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