Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Romania

Romania: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
40th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1999
All-time low
0.8%
in 2015
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Romania, 1999–2018

00.20.40.60.811999200820181999: 0.946 % of population with high education2000: 0.943 % of population with high education2001: 0.939 % of population with high education2002: 0.937 % of population with high education2003: 0.933 % of population with high education2004: 0.93 % of population with high education2005: 0.926 % of population with high education2006: 0.919 % of population with high education2007: 0.881 % of population with high education2008: 0.882 % of population with high education2009: 0.876 % of population with high education2010: 0.873 % of population with high education2011: 0.863 % of population with high education2012: 0.842 % of population with high education2013: 0.856 % of population with high education2014: 0.83 % of population with high education2015: 0.796 % of population with high education2016: 0.797 % of population with high education2018: 0.905 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.9% for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2018.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Romania peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.

That places Romania 40th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of population with high education Change
1999 0.9%
2000 0.9% -0.3%
2001 0.9% -0.4%
2002 0.9% -0.3%
2003 0.9% -0.4%
2004 0.9% -0.3%
2005 0.9% -0.5%
2006 0.9% -0.7%
2007 0.9% -4.2%
2008 0.9% +0.2%
2009 0.9% -0.7%
2010 0.9% -0.3%
2011 0.9% -1.1%
2012 0.8% -2.4%
2013 0.9% +1.6%
2014 0.8% -3.1%
2015 0.8% -4.1%
2016 0.8% +0.1%
2018 0.9% +13.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9% compare
  2. 38 Republic of Korea 0.9% compare
  3. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9% compare
  4. 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  5. 42 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  6. 43 Portugal 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Romania?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Romania was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
How does Romania rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Romania ranks 40th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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