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

Romania: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 87.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
87.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 84 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 2017
All-time low
63.9%
in 1992
Years of data
13
1992–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Romania, 1992–2017

0204060801992200420171992: 63.92002: 74.32007: 81.82008: 82.72009: 83.42010: 83.92011: 85.12012: 86.12013: 86.62014: 86.12015: 86.52016: 87.22017: 87.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Romania recorded 87.9% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Romania peaked at 87.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1992.

Romania ranks 26th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female in Romania, 1992 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1992 63.9%
2002 74.3% +16.3%
2007 81.8% +10.0%
2008 82.7% +1.2%
2009 83.4% +0.8%
2010 83.9% +0.7%
2011 85.1% +1.4%
2012 86.1% +1.1%
2013 86.6% +0.7%
2014 86.1% -0.6%
2015 86.5% +0.5%
2016 87.2% +0.8%
2017 87.9% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.9% 63.9% 63.9% 1
2000s 80.6% 74.3% 83.4% 4
2010s 86.2% 83.9% 87.9% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 23 Netherlands 89.0% compare
  2. 24 Puerto Rico 88.9% compare
  3. 25 Fiji 87.9% compare
  4. 27 Israel 87.9% compare
  5. 28 Ireland 87.2% compare
  6. 29 Serbia 86.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Romania?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Romania was 87.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1992.
How does Romania rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Romania ranks 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/