UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania

Romania: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 25.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
25.3%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 88 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 1992
All-time low
24.3%
in 2007
Years of data
13
1992–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania, 1992–2017

02040601992200420171992: 58.42002: 29.12007: 24.32008: 24.42009: 25.32010: 26.12011: 26.22012: 25.92013: 25.72014: 28.32015: 27.12016: 25.92017: 25.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania stood at 25.3%.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania peaked at 58.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2007.

That places Romania 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female in Romania, 1992 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1992 58.4%
2002 29.1% -50.1%
2007 24.3% -16.5%
2008 24.4% +0.5%
2009 25.3% +3.5%
2010 26.1% +3.0%
2011 26.2% +0.4%
2012 25.9% -1.0%
2013 25.7% -0.6%
2014 28.3% +9.8%
2015 27.1% -4.0%
2016 25.9% -4.6%
2017 25.3% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.4% 58.4% 58.4% 1
2000s 25.8% 24.3% 29.1% 4
2010s 26.3% 25.3% 28.3% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Mexico 27.5% compare
  2. 9 Austria 26.2% compare
  3. 10 Italy 26.1% compare
  4. 12 Uruguay 25.0% compare
  5. 13 Spain 25.0% compare
  6. 14 Tunisia 24.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania was 25.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2007.
How does Romania rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Romania ranks 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/