France vs Romania: Share of population with no formal education

France
1.1%
in 2020
Romania
1.0%
in 2020
France rank
81st
Romania rank
84th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • France
  • Romania
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

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

France ranks 81st and Romania ranks 84th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Romania Difference Ahead
1870s 76.7% 95.4% 18.7% Romania
1880s 58.0% 94.0% 36.0% Romania
1890s 39.5% 91.9% 52.4% Romania
1900s 24.3% 87.2% 62.9% Romania
1910s 11.3% 72.2% 61.0% Romania
1920s 2.0% 53.4% 51.4% Romania
1930s 0.3% 39.3% 38.9% Romania
1940s 0.4% 22.7% 22.3% Romania
1950s 0.3% 13.2% 12.8% Romania
1960s 0.7% 9.4% 8.8% Romania
1970s 1.1% 5.0% 4.0% Romania
1980s 2.9% 2.5% 0.4% France
1990s 4.6% 2.5% 2.1% France
2000s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% France
2010s 1.2% 0.9% 0.3% France
2020s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, France or Romania?
France, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between France and Romania?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do France and Romania rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
France ranks 81st and Romania ranks 84th 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 population with no 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 population with no 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

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.