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

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

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

  • Mauritius
  • Romania
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How they compare

Mauritius 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 Mauritius ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Romania Difference Ahead
1870s 5.3% 4.6% 0.8% Mauritius
1880s 8.6% 6.0% 2.6% Mauritius
1890s 13.9% 8.1% 5.9% Mauritius
1900s 25.9% 12.8% 13.0% Mauritius
1910s 31.2% 27.8% 3.4% Mauritius
1920s 37.5% 46.6% 9.1% Romania
1930s 44.6% 60.7% 16.1% Romania
1940s 48.8% 77.3% 28.5% Romania
1950s 53.1% 86.8% 33.7% Romania
1960s 65.4% 90.5% 25.1% Romania
1970s 77.7% 95.0% 17.3% Romania
1980s 82.8% 97.4% 14.7% Romania
1990s 90.3% 97.5% 7.2% Romania
2000s 94.5% 98.7% 4.1% Romania
2010s 97.9% 99.2% 1.2% 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, Mauritius or Romania?
Mauritius, 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 Mauritius and Romania?
0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Romania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and Romania rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Mauritius 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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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.