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

Romania: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 23.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
23.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 90 countries
All-time high
63.2%
in 1992
All-time low
21.4%
in 2007
Years of data
14
1977–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania, 1977–2017

20304050601977199720171977: 39.81992: 63.22002: 26.52007: 21.42008: 21.62009: 22.62010: 23.22011: 23.32012: 23.12013: 232014: 26.12015: 24.82016: 23.62017: 23.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania stood at 23.1%.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania peaked at 63.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2007.

That places Romania 15th out of 90 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 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, both sexes in Romania, 1977 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1977 39.8%
1992 63.2% +58.9%
2002 26.5% -58.1%
2007 21.4% -19.3%
2008 21.6% +1.2%
2009 22.6% +4.2%
2010 23.2% +3.1%
2011 23.3% +0.4%
2012 23.1% -1.1%
2013 23.0% -0.4%
2014 26.1% +13.5%
2015 24.8% -4.8%
2016 23.6% -5.0%
2017 23.1% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.8% 39.8% 39.8% 1
1990s 63.2% 63.2% 63.2% 1
2000s 23.0% 21.4% 26.5% 4
2010s 23.8% 23.0% 26.1% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 12 Qatar 26.7% compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 26.4% compare
  3. 14 Finland 24.5% compare
  4. 16 Kuwait 22.8% compare
  5. 17 Republic of Moldova 22.1% compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 21.7% 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 23.1% 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 63.2% in 1992.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2007.
How does Romania rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Romania ranks 15th out of 90 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 7.9%. 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, both sexes. 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, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/