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

Romania: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 67.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
67.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 78 countries
All-time high
67.4%
in 2017
All-time low
52.7%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2017

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

02040602002200920172002: 52.72007: 64.32008: 64.72009: 64.22010: 642011: 64.92012: 65.82013: 66.52014: 632015: 64.72016: 66.42017: 67.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Romania recorded 67.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Romania peaked at 67.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2002.

That places Romania 38th out of 78 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total in Romania, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 52.7%
2007 64.3% +22.1%
2008 64.7% +0.7%
2009 64.2% -0.8%
2010 64.0% -0.3%
2011 64.9% +1.3%
2012 65.8% +1.5%
2013 66.5% +0.9%
2014 63.0% -5.2%
2015 64.7% +2.7%
2016 66.4% +2.7%
2017 67.4% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.5% 52.7% 64.7% 4
2010s 65.3% 63.0% 67.4% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 35 France 70.1% compare
  2. 36 New Zealand 70.0% compare
  3. 37 Belgium 69.2% compare
  4. 39 Bahrain 64.9% compare
  5. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.5% compare
  6. 41 Hong Kong 63.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Romania?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Romania was 67.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2002.
How does Romania rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Romania ranks 38th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/