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 90.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
90.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 2017
All-time low
44.4%
in 1977
Years of data
14
1977–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Romania, 1977–2017

0204060801001977199720171977: 44.41992: 70.22002: 79.22007: 85.72008: 86.42009: 86.82010: 87.32011: 88.22012: 88.92013: 89.42014: 89.12015: 89.52016: 902017: 90.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Romania is 90.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Romania peaked at 90.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1977.

That places Romania 23rd out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 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). Total in Romania, 1977 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1977 44.4%
1992 70.2% +58.0%
2002 79.2% +12.9%
2007 85.7% +8.2%
2008 86.4% +0.8%
2009 86.8% +0.5%
2010 87.3% +0.6%
2011 88.2% +1.1%
2012 88.9% +0.8%
2013 89.4% +0.6%
2014 89.1% -0.4%
2015 89.5% +0.5%
2016 90.0% +0.6%
2017 90.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.4% 44.4% 44.4% 1
1990s 70.2% 70.2% 70.2% 1
2000s 84.5% 79.2% 86.8% 4
2010s 89.1% 87.3% 90.5% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 20 Denmark 93.8% compare
  2. 21 Australia 93.4% compare
  3. 22 Sweden 91.1% compare
  4. 24 Netherlands 90.4% compare
  5. 25 Serbia 89.8% compare
  6. 26 Israel 89.2% 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 90.5% 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 90.5% 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 44.4% in 1977.
How does Romania rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Romania ranks 23rd out of 86 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 5.7%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/