Urban population, above primary education in Romania

Romania: Urban population, above primary education was 0.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
60th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2006
All-time low
0.4%
in 2011
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Urban population, above primary education in Romania, 1999–2018

00.20.40.60.81999200820181999: 0.694 % of population with high education2000: 0.692 % of population with high education2001: 0.706 % of population with high education2002: 0.706 % of population with high education2003: 0.693 % of population with high education2004: 0.515 % of population with high education2005: 0.691 % of population with high education2006: 0.789 % of population with high education2007: 0.444 % of population with high education2008: 0.439 % of population with high education2009: 0.428 % of population with high education2010: 0.424 % of population with high education2011: 0.423 % of population with high education2012: 0.624 % of population with high education2013: 0.594 % of population with high education2014: 0.55 % of population with high education2015: 0.596 % of population with high education2016: 0.589 % of population with high education2018: 0.637 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2018, urban population, above primary education in Romania stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Romania peaked at 0.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.

Romania ranks 60th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Urban population, above primary education in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of population with high education Change
1999 0.7%
2000 0.7% -0.3%
2001 0.7% +2.0%
2002 0.7% -0.1%
2003 0.7% -1.8%
2004 0.5% -25.7%
2005 0.7% +34.1%
2006 0.8% +14.2%
2007 0.4% -43.7%
2008 0.4% -1.1%
2009 0.4% -2.5%
2010 0.4% -0.9%
2011 0.4% -0.4%
2012 0.6% +47.6%
2013 0.6% -4.7%
2014 0.5% -7.5%
2015 0.6% +8.4%
2016 0.6% -1.3%
2018 0.6% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.6% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 57 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  2. 58 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
  3. 59 Poland 0.6% compare
  4. 61 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  5. 62 Latvia 0.6% compare
  6. 63 Zambia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Romania?
Urban population, above primary education in Romania was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for urban population, above primary education?
Romania ranks 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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