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

Romania: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 10.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
10.6%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
42nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2002
All-time low
10.6%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2002–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania, 2002–2017

051015202002200920172002: 19.22007: 15.12008: 14.32009: 142010: 13.62011: 12.82012: 122013: 11.62014: 122015: 11.72016: 11.12017: 10.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Romania recorded 10.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania peaked at 19.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2017.

Romania ranks 42nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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 primary, female in Romania, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 19.2%
2007 15.1% -21.4%
2008 14.3% -5.1%
2009 14.0% -2.2%
2010 13.6% -2.7%
2011 12.8% -6.3%
2012 12.0% -6.0%
2013 11.6% -3.7%
2014 12.0% +3.7%
2015 11.7% -2.8%
2016 11.1% -4.7%
2017 10.6% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.7% 14.0% 19.2% 4
2010s 11.9% 10.6% 13.6% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 39 Canada 11.6%
  2. 40 Fiji 10.6% compare
  3. 41 Belgium 10.6% compare
  4. 43 Serbia 10.1% compare
  5. 44 Pakistan 10.1% compare
  6. 45 Netherlands 9.2% 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 10.6% 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 19.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2017.
How does Romania rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Romania ranks 42nd out of 74 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 down 30.1%. 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 primary, 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 primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary 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/