UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Romania

Romania: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 14.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
58th
of 70 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2017
All-time low
9.0%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Romania, 2002–2017

0510152002200920172002: 92007: 10.42008: 11.12009: 11.42010: 11.92011: 12.82012: 13.32013: 13.52014: 13.52015: 14.52016: 14.62017: 14.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Romania is 14.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Romania peaked at 14.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2002.

That places Romania 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Romania, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total in Romania, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 9.0%
2007 10.4% +15.7%
2008 11.1% +6.8%
2009 11.4% +3.0%
2010 11.9% +3.7%
2011 12.8% +7.6%
2012 13.3% +3.9%
2013 13.5% +2.1%
2014 13.5% +0.0%
2015 14.5% +6.8%
2016 14.6% +1.0%
2017 14.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 9.0% 11.4% 4
2010s 13.6% 11.9% 14.7% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 55 Mexico 16.4% compare
  2. 56 Paraguay 15.2% compare
  3. 57 Tunisia 15.2% compare
  4. 59 Italy 14.4% compare
  5. 60 Uruguay 13.3% compare
  6. 61 South Africa 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Romania?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Romania was 14.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2002.
How does Romania rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Romania ranks 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 746 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree 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/