Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Romania

Romania: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
30th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2018
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Romania, 1999–2018

00.20.40.60.81999200820181999: 0.776 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.786 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.746 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.748 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.747 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.766 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.764 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.865 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.747 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.759 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.761 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.738 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.74 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.745 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.745 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.74 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.738 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.744 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.869 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Romania is 0.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Romania peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

That places Romania 30th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1999 0.8%
2000 0.8% +1.2%
2001 0.7% -5.0%
2002 0.7% +0.2%
2003 0.7% -0.1%
2004 0.8% +2.6%
2005 0.8% -0.2%
2006 0.9% +13.1%
2007 0.7% -13.6%
2008 0.8% +1.6%
2009 0.8% +0.2%
2010 0.7% -3.0%
2011 0.7% +0.3%
2012 0.7% +0.6%
2013 0.7% -0.0%
2014 0.7% -0.6%
2015 0.7% -0.3%
2016 0.7% +0.9%
2018 0.9% +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 27 Ireland 0.9% compare
  2. 28 Namibia 0.9% compare
  3. 29 North Macedonia 0.9% compare
  4. 31 South Africa 0.9% compare
  5. 32 Finland 0.9% compare
  6. 33 Moldova 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Romania?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Romania was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Romania rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Romania ranks 30th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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