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

Romania: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
45th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1999
All-time low
0.7%
in 2018
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

00.20.40.60.81999200820181999: 0.898 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.829 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.808 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.809 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.812 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.796 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.796 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.769 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.843 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.851 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.843 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.833 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.807 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.797 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.809 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.782 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.768 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.766 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.691 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Romania is 0.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Romania peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.

That places Romania 45th out of 107 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 with secondary education, above primary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with 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 0.9%
2000 0.8% -7.6%
2001 0.8% -2.5%
2002 0.8% +0.1%
2003 0.8% +0.4%
2004 0.8% -2.0%
2005 0.8% +0.0%
2006 0.8% -3.3%
2007 0.8% +9.5%
2008 0.9% +1.0%
2009 0.8% -0.9%
2010 0.8% -1.1%
2011 0.8% -3.1%
2012 0.8% -1.2%
2013 0.8% +1.4%
2014 0.8% -3.3%
2015 0.8% -1.8%
2016 0.8% -0.3%
2018 0.7% -9.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
  2. 43 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
  3. 44 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  4. 46 Belgium 0.7% compare
  5. 47 South Africa 0.7% compare
  6. 48 Ecuador 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Romania?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Romania was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
How does Romania rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Romania ranks 45th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 with 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 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
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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