UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Romania

Romania: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes was 1.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.2%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
48th
of 74 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 1977
All-time low
1.2%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1977–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Romania, 1977–2017

02040601977199720171977: 55.61992: 5.42002: 4.72007: 2.32008: 2.22009: 22010: 1.82011: 1.62012: 1.52013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.32017: 1.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Romania stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Romania peaked at 55.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.

Romania ranks 48th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Romania, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Romania, 1977 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1977 55.6%
1992 5.4% -90.2%
2002 4.7% -14.4%
2007 2.3% -50.9%
2008 2.2% -4.9%
2009 2.0% -9.3%
2010 1.8% -6.7%
2011 1.6% -13.3%
2012 1.5% -8.3%
2013 1.4% -7.4%
2014 1.4% +4.9%
2015 1.4% -4.1%
2016 1.3% -4.4%
2017 1.2% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.6% 55.6% 55.6% 1
1990s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1
2000s 2.8% 2.0% 4.7% 4
2010s 1.4% 1.2% 1.8% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 45 Serbia 1.6% compare
  2. 46 Azerbaijan 1.5% compare
  3. 47 Qatar 1.3% compare
  4. 49 Canada 1.1% compare
  5. 50 Malta 1.1% compare
  6. 51 Uruguay 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Romania?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Romania was 1.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1977.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
How does Romania rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes?
Romania ranks 48th out of 74 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 no schooling, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of the population (age 25 and over) with no education. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with no 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/