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

Romania: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
58th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

00.20.40.61999200820181999: 0.452 % of population with low education2000: 0.451 % of population with low education2001: 0.45 % of population with low education2002: 0.459 % of population with low education2003: 0.458 % of population with low education2004: 0.459 % of population with low education2005: 0.456 % of population with low education2006: 0.597 % of population with low education2007: 0.298 % of population with low education2008: 0.278 % of population with low education2009: 0.279 % of population with low education2010: 0.266 % of population with low education2011: 0.268 % of population with low education2012: 0.245 % of population with low education2013: 0.291 % of population with low education2014: 0.347 % of population with low education2015: 0.349 % of population with low education2016: 0.35 % of population with low education2018: 0.467 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2018, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania peaked at 0.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Romania 58th 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, primary education and below in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of population with low education Change
1999 0.5%
2000 0.5% -0.1%
2001 0.4% -0.3%
2002 0.5% +1.9%
2003 0.5% -0.1%
2004 0.5% +0.1%
2005 0.5% -0.6%
2006 0.6% +30.8%
2007 0.3% -50.0%
2008 0.3% -7.0%
2009 0.3% +0.4%
2010 0.3% -4.6%
2011 0.3% +0.9%
2012 0.2% -8.9%
2013 0.3% +19.1%
2014 0.3% +19.0%
2015 0.3% +0.7%
2016 0.3% +0.2%
2018 0.5% +33.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Romania was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Romania rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Romania ranks 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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