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

Romania: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 49.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
49.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 81 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2017
All-time low
40.0%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2017

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

010203040502002200920172002: 402007: 49.62008: 49.52009: 48.72010: 48.12011: 48.22012: 48.72013: 49.12014: 45.82015: 46.92016: 48.72017: 49.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Romania recorded 49.7% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Romania peaked at 49.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2002.

Romania ranks 10th of 81 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, both sexes in Romania, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 40.0%
2007 49.6% +24.1%
2008 49.5% -0.3%
2009 48.7% -1.5%
2010 48.1% -1.2%
2011 48.2% +0.1%
2012 48.7% +1.2%
2013 49.1% +0.7%
2014 45.8% -6.8%
2015 46.9% +2.5%
2016 48.7% +3.8%
2017 49.7% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.9% 40.0% 49.6% 4
2010s 48.1% 45.8% 49.7% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Slovenia 54.4% compare
  2. 8 Bulgaria 51.7% compare
  3. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.6% compare
  4. 11 Serbia 49.1% compare
  5. 12 Austria 49.0% compare
  6. 13 Germany 47.8% 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 49.7% 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 49.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2002.
How does Romania rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Romania ranks 10th out of 81 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 0.2%. 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, 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/