Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Romania

Romania: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0492 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0492
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
39th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.1177
in 2016
All-time low
0.0397
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2018

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Romania, 2001–2018

0.040.060.080.10.122001200920182001: 0.0712002: 0.0772003: 0.0712004: 0.0692005: 0.0632007: 0.0742008: 0.0972009: 0.0822010: 0.0762011: 0.0632012: 0.0642013: 0.082014: 0.0422015: 0.1062016: 0.1182017: 0.042018: 0.049

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.0492 for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in 2018.

That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Romania peaked at 0.1177 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0397, in 2017.

Romania ranks 39th of 62 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.

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Romania, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0714
2002 0.0769 +7.8%
2003 0.0706 -8.2%
2004 0.0685 -3.0%
2005 0.0627 -8.5%
2007 0.0744 +18.7%
2008 0.0972 +30.6%
2009 0.0817 -15.9%
2010 0.076 -7.0%
2011 0.0626 -17.7%
2012 0.0635 +1.5%
2013 0.0802 +26.3%
2014 0.0419 -47.8%
2015 0.1061 +153.2%
2016 0.1177 +11.0%
2017 0.0397 -66.3%
2018 0.0492 +23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0754 0.0627 0.0972 8
2010s 0.0708 0.0397 0.1177 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 36 Argentina 0.056 compare
  2. 37 Chile 0.0556 compare
  3. 38 South Africa 0.0508 compare
  4. 40 Croatia 0.0478 compare
  5. 41 Mexico 0.0451 compare
  6. 42 Palestine, State of 0.045 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Romania?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Romania was 0.0492 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.1177 in 2016.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0397 in 2017.
How does Romania rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Romania ranks 39th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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 Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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