Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Romania

Romania: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
63rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Romania, 1999–2018

0.10.150.20.250.31999200820181999: 0.102 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.171 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.192 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.191 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.188 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.204 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.204 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.231 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.157 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.149 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.157 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.167 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.193 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.203 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.191 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.218 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.232 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.234 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.309 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.3% for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Romania peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

Romania ranks 63rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1999 0.1% —
2000 0.2% +67.2%
2001 0.2% +12.3%
2002 0.2% -0.2%
2003 0.2% -1.9%
2004 0.2% +8.8%
2005 0.2% -0.0%
2006 0.2% +12.9%
2007 0.2% -31.7%
2008 0.1% -5.3%
2009 0.2% +5.3%
2010 0.2% +6.2%
2011 0.2% +15.5%
2012 0.2% +5.2%
2013 0.2% -5.6%
2014 0.2% +14.0%
2015 0.2% +6.4%
2016 0.2% +1.1%
2018 0.3% +32.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +67.2% 0.1% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 60 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  2. 61 South Africa 0.3% compare
  3. 62 Belgium 0.3% compare
  4. 64 Kazakhstan 0.3% compare
  5. 65 Bulgaria 0.3% compare
  6. 66 Venezuela 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Romania?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Romania was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Romania rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Romania ranks 63rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
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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