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

Romania: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 44.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
44.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 80 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 2017
All-time low
34.2%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2017

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

0102030402002200920172002: 34.22007: 44.12008: 44.22009: 43.42010: 42.82011: 432012: 43.62013: 43.72014: 412015: 41.82016: 43.72017: 44.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania stood at 44.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania peaked at 44.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2002.

Romania ranks 12th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 upper secondary, female in Romania, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 34.2%
2007 44.1% +29.0%
2008 44.2% +0.1%
2009 43.4% -1.8%
2010 42.8% -1.3%
2011 43.0% +0.4%
2012 43.6% +1.5%
2013 43.7% +0.3%
2014 41.0% -6.4%
2015 41.8% +2.1%
2016 43.7% +4.5%
2017 44.8% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.5% 34.2% 44.2% 4
2010s 43.1% 41.0% 44.8% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 9 Slovenia 46.7% compare
  2. 10 South Africa 46.7% compare
  3. 11 Germany 46.4% compare
  4. 13 Austria 44.6% compare
  5. 14 Serbia 44.3% compare
  6. 15 United States 43.7% 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 44.8% 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 44.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2002.
How does Romania rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Romania ranks 12th out of 80 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 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 upper 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 upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/