UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Romania

Romania: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 98.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 70 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2017
All-time low
44.4%
in 1977
Years of data
14
1977–2017

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

0204060801001977199720171977: 44.41992: 94.62002: 95.42007: 97.72008: 97.82009: 982010: 98.22011: 98.42012: 98.52013: 98.62014: 98.62015: 98.62016: 98.72017: 98.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Romania recorded 98.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Romania peaked at 98.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1977.

That places Romania 25th out of 70 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 some primary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total in Romania, 1977 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1977 44.4%
1992 94.6% +113.0%
2002 95.4% +0.9%
2007 97.7% +2.4%
2008 97.8% +0.1%
2009 98.0% +0.2%
2010 98.2% +0.1%
2011 98.4% +0.2%
2012 98.5% +0.1%
2013 98.6% +0.1%
2014 98.6% -0.1%
2015 98.6% +0.1%
2016 98.7% +0.1%
2017 98.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.4% 44.4% 44.4% 1
1990s 94.6% 94.6% 94.6% 1
2000s 97.2% 95.4% 98.0% 4
2010s 98.6% 98.2% 98.8% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 22 Uruguay 99.2% compare
  2. 23 Malta 98.9% compare
  3. 24 Canada 98.9% compare
  4. 26 Qatar 98.7% compare
  5. 27 Azerbaijan 98.5% compare
  6. 28 Serbia 98.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Romania?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Romania was 98.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary 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 some primary?
Romania ranks 25th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 some primary (ISCED 1). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some primary 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/