Italy vs Romania: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Italy
99.0%
in 2020
Romania
99.0%
in 2020
Italy rank
23rd
Romania rank
23rd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 23rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 11 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1870s 29.4% 4.6% 24.8% Italy
1880s 37.0% 6.0% 31.0% Italy
1890s 45.5% 8.1% 37.5% Italy
1900s 53.5% 12.8% 40.7% Italy
1910s 59.0% 27.8% 31.3% Italy
1920s 68.6% 46.6% 22.0% Italy
1930s 75.3% 60.7% 14.6% Italy
1940s 84.0% 77.3% 6.8% Italy
1950s 89.2% 86.8% 2.4% Italy
1960s 93.2% 90.5% 2.6% Italy
1970s 95.5% 95.0% 0.5% Italy
1980s 94.4% 97.4% 3.0% Romania
1990s 95.7% 97.5% 1.8% Romania
2000s 97.7% 98.7% 1.0% Romania
2010s 98.7% 99.2% 0.5% Romania
2020s 99.0% 99.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Italy or Romania?
Italy, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Italy and Romania?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Italy ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.